Shady Cliff Ramp

We didn’t need a boat ramp so we decided to set up our Smartkat on the beach.

Floating Rock Vineyard & Cafe a short bush walk up the river. Fishing has been excellent for brown trout and rainbow trout casting small tubes, spinners and spoons.

We didn’t need a boat ramp so we decided to set up our Smartkat on the beach. All of these parks are accessible by land and some by water and most have other amenities such as picnic areas, restrooms, beaches and … Although there was not a lot of wind the weather was fine and good enough for a nice afternoon sailing session. All rooms offer tea and coffee making facilities and picturesque garden views. Lake Lanier has over 50 Corps, State, County and City parks spread around its 680 miles of shoreline, more than 40 of which provide boat ramps. Kuratau Lake Leisure is great for those who love to water or snow ski, snowboard, boat, fish or swim.

Boat Ramps Lake Strom Thurmond has many boat ramps to access this 71,000 acre masterpiece. Lake Kuratau is the smallest of Taupo's fishable lakes, and contains heaps of smaller rainbows and browns.

There is also an interactive map of all of the boat ramps at the bottom of this page . Kemp House: 4 Pihanga Road, Kuratau. It is May 7, 2020, and the Fellsmere Headwaters Lake boat ramp is close to being done and could be ready by the end of the month. It is 40 minutes' drive from Whakapapa Ski Field. Although there was not a lot of wind the weather was fine and good enough for a nice afternoon sailing session. I have heard the fishing has been hard lately. Guests can hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, located 35 minutes' drive from the property, or enjoy a variety of other hiking trails in the area.

Lake Malone Boat Dock.

It’s best to work depths of 40-60 feet.
The Wind Creek Boat Ramp is inside Wind Creek State Park. My guess would be sometime in June. All boat ramps are open from dawn to dusk.

We’ve been out sailing on Lake Taupo this weekend, our destination was Kuratau.
Kuratau is a great year-round holiday base as it is close to several National Parks, fly fishing locations and bush walks, and is only 40 minutes from Whakapapa ski field. If you are out early (before the sun's over the hills) try between the Kuratau buoy just off the ramp and the ski lane with 2-3 colours in the water.

This property is located 1.2km from the lake and boat ramp. Tongariro Adventures is 20 minutes' drive from both Lake Kuratau and Turangi Golf Club.

There are two vineyards available with food & beverages (subject to time of year) within walking distance.