The half-timbered Bath House building at the end of a straight path across the lawns of Government Gardens in Rotorua, under a blue sky.

Free entry

Government Gardens

Government Gardens is a public park beside Lake Rotorua in central Rotorua, on land that Māori gave to the Crown in the late 19th century. Lawns, flowerbeds, bowling and croquet greens and steaming pools surround the half-timbered Bath House of 1908, home of the Rotorua Museum, closed since 2016, and the Blue Baths of 1933; the Prince's Arch dates from 1901.

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Price: Free entry

Nearby

Polynesian Spa

tourist attraction

Ōhinemutu

historic site

Frequently asked questions

Is Government Gardens free?

Yes. Entry to Government Gardens is free.

Free entry

Free entry — no ticket needed

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