Other Bay of Plenty Activities

For a sport like blokarting, there’s no such thing as too much wind. Papamoa is the only place in the world where you can experience blokart land sailing on a purpose built speedway track. Blokart Heaven is just down the road from Papamoa Beach TOP 10. Fun for everyone!

Assault Boardriders

Learn to surf, windsurf, bodyboard or kiteboard with Assault Boardriders, Mt Maunganui (just a short drive from our Papamoa Beach holiday park). The mission is to have you riding the waves in 60 minutes if you are starting out and to improve your skills if you’re already up and going. You can learn how to surf with our surfing New Zealand trained and certified instructors with ideal beginner’s equipment. Fast track your learning with assault boardriders.

Kiwi360

The kiwifruit is a national icon. It’s one of New Zealand’s major export products and the story of its success is a real testament to kiwi ingenuity. Kiwi360 in Te Puke is a great place to find out all there is to know about the fruit that was once known as the Chinese gooseberry. Take a kiwi cart tour, enjoy the kiwifruit based food and beverages at the café and visit the shop full off wonderful New Zealand products.This is a great Bay of Plenty attraction for the whole family!

Comvita Visitor Centre

Bee fascinated with the home of natural health and bee products at Comvita, situated halfway between Tauranga and Rotorua at the Junction on SH33, just a 20 minute drive from Papamoa Beach. Discover the magic of the honey bee while watching the bees busy with their work in live bee hives. Experienced & knowledgeable guides will answer your personal health questions. Manuka Honey, Propolis, Royal Jelly and
other great products available for sale, open 7 days a week.

O’Hara Wildlife Estate

Horse riding safaris, deer estate safaris, wildlife encounters, river safaris, reflections river picnic walkways, foresters outdoor dining, bow hunting and archery, target-hunting and fishing. All this and more can be found at the O’Hara Wildlife Estate at Paengaroa, on the road from Te Puke to Rotorua. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience New Zealand’s great outdoors at nature’s own pace and offers a range of exciting Bay of Plenty activities.

Briars Horse Treks

Ride beside the Pacific Ocean with Briar’s seaside horse trek ride. All riding levels catered for, helmets are provided and an overnight trek is available for confident and experienced riders. There is no better or more relaxing way to see the Bay of Plenty than on the back of a magnificent mount. Briar’s Seaside Ride Horse Treks provides an unforgettable experience.

Cultural Heritage Regional Park

Tauranga Council, Western Bay District Council and Environment Bay of Plenty have purchased 97.5 hectares of land in the Papamoa Hills for a cultural heritage park. The park is primary focussed on protection of the cultural heritage sites and passive recreation. The magnificent scenery can be admired from several walking tracks, viewpoints and picnic areas.

Baypark Speedway

Mt Maunganui’s Baypark is well known as the ‘Home of Speedway’ in the Bay of Plenty, but the Blue Chip Stadium’s reputation as a multi-purpose event venue is growing. It’s a wonderful stadium for rugby as well and the Baypark event centre specialises in conferences, conventions and seminars. The 1200 sq metre indoor centre is often divided for presentations, product launches, expos and trade displays. Parking is provided for 5700 vehicles and the fast exit lanes ensure minimum delay on departure.

Te Puke Golf Club

If you love golf, you’ll love playing at this course. Playing golf at Te Puke is playing in the Heart of Paradise where we have an all year round fully irrigated, easy walking and very accessible green. The grounds are all beautifully landscaped and the tree lined fairways provide a challenge for golfers of all abilities. To end your day, we recommend a visit to the golf club’s quality café.

Tauranga Golf Club

In a nation which boasts more golf courses per capita than any other country in the World, the Western Bay and Tauranga in particular have some of New Zealand’s finest courses. Located at the Tauranga Racecourse Reserve, the Tauranga Golf Course offers 18 championship tested holes of real character that will challenge and delight all players. Open all year around and visitors are welcome.

Mt Maunganui Golf Club

Boasting one of the most up to date, spacious and luxurious club houses in the country, the Mount Maunganui golf club with its championship 18 hole, Par 72, 6082m course, offers golfers challenges to satisfy all level of players as well as a year-round benign climate. Visitors are most welcome.

Omanu Golf Club

A pleasant, gently rolling 18 hole course with well defined, fully irrigated fairways the Omanu Golf Course is an enjoyable and interesting course to play. It is well suited to players of all levels of ability. The clubrooms are modern and comfortable, with bar and catering services available at most times. You are welcome to enjoy a leisurely meal and/or drink after a round of golf. Green fees players are always welcome subject to regular member bookings. A call to the club is advised to check availability.