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McLaren Falls
 By
Richard Moore
Hotels in Mount Maunganui
Hotels in Tauranga
About
20 minutes out of the Bay of Plenty city of Tauranga is a wonderfully
tranquil spot that is sure to give you enough quiet time to recharge
your batteries.
The
place is the McLaren Falls and is an interesting series of small
waterfalls and rocky pools that lead downstream to a perfect-looking
swimming hole under an iron bridge.
While
we were there a group of teenagers jumped off rocks into the pool
and seemed to be having an excellent time.
 Elsewhere
a young couple sat enjoying themselves and cuddling while soaking
up the scene.
Kids
will love the falls area as it has numerous different ways to get
to any particular spot and really offers the perfect place to sit
and have a reasonably uninterrupted picnic.
One
thing to keep in mind when going to the falls. Wear good runners
or boots as the rocks can get a little slippery.
Also
a change of footwear and clothes - together with towels - are pretty
much essential packing.
 The
McLaren Falls can be found, suprisingly, on McLaren Falls Rd - which
is in the eastern foothills of the Kaimai Ranges.
There
is car parking, but no other public facilities.
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