Kid-friendly Adventures Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau

Over 250 activities suitable for children, from Port Waikato and Miranda to Rotorua, Taupo and Mount Ruapehu.

Outdoor walks, activities, tips and tricks for anyone wanting to get kids into the fresh air. Natural hot pools, waterfalls, nature trails, bird-spotting, plant identification, mountain bike trails, playgrounds and much much more, from just south of Auckland down to the Central Plateau via Hamilton and including the Bay of Plenty.

Ceana Priest has taken two of her successful earlier books (Outdoor Kid’s Central North Island and Hamilton & Waikato, updated and combined them into a single book and added new material on the Bay of Plenty to give an adventure-filled package of great ideas.

Every activity includes clear descriptions, facilities lists and accessibility icons for bikes, buggies, wheelchairs and dogs.

Author Biography

Outdoorsy mum Ceana Priest is on a mission to get kids to ditch the devices and head outdoors. The former conservation ranger and journalist grew up at Whakapapa Village surrounded by nature and when she became a mother herself, she knew she wanted her son Finn to grow up with an appreciation for the outdoors. However, when he was young she struggled to find resources that showed whether walks were buggy friendly or a maze of steep stairs. So she decided to write guidebooks with the information she needed, and share her adventures with other families.