# Paradise Valley Springs, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Paradise Valley Springs is a spring in New Zealand (Rotorua). Interests: With kids, Wildlife and Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/paradise-valley-springs/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Spring in New Zealand · With kids, Wildlife, Nature - **Where:** New Zealand · Paradise Valley Road 467, 3072, Rotorua - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 173 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [paradisev.co.nz](https://www.paradisev.co.nz/) - **Coordinates:** -38.13355, 176.15099 ## What it is and where Paradise Valley Springs is a spring in New Zealand (Rotorua). It is in [Rotorua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rotorua/), where this site lists 46 more places to see, 8.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -38.13355, 176.15099; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 173 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-38.133546%2C176.150985) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.133546%2C176.150985) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/), [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fauna/) and [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Paradise Valley Springs is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 22 | | February | Best time | 13 h 25 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h | | May | Possible | 9 h 56 | | June | Possible | 9 h 22 | | July | Possible | 9 h 36 | | August | Possible | 10 h 31 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 01 | | November | Best time | 14 h 06 | | December | Best time | 14 h 38 | In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | October to April | May to September | | Wildlife | October to April | May to September | | Nature | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Paradise Valley Springs has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rangihakahaka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangihakahaka/): Hill in New Zealand · 2.6 km - [Ngongotahā](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngongotaha/): Mountain in New Zealand · 4.4 km - [Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wingspan-bird-of-prey-centre/): Bird of prey and visitor centre in New Zealand · 6.1 km - [Velocity Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/velocity-valley/): With kids · 6.2 km - [aMAZEme](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/amazeme/): With kids · 6.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: With kids - [Auckland Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-zoo/): zoo in inner Auckland, New Zealand - [Hobbiton Movie Set](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hobbiton-movie-set-and-farm-tours/): movie set / tourist attraction in Waikato, New Zealand - [Wellington Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-zoo/): zoo in Wellington, New Zealand - [Hamilton Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hamilton-zoo/): New Zealand zoo in Hamilton - [Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sea-life-kelly-tarlton-s-aquarium/): public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand - [Coronet Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coronet-peak/): mountain in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Paradise Valley Springs? It is a spring in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Paradise Valley Springs? October to April. In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. ### How do you get to Paradise Valley Springs? The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 173 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.133546%2C176.150985) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rangihakahaka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangihakahaka/), [Ngongotahā](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngongotaha/), [Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wingspan-bird-of-prey-centre/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/369945356), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35497995), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).