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Vacation rentals in Ōakura

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Guesthouse in Oakura
KEATZ BnB Private rural retreat by the beach/river
Warm sunny private stand alone sleep out with its own shower, toilet & outdoor kitchen . Sky TV sport/movies. 500 mt from beach, river, village with pub, restaurants & cafes. Tranquil rural setting with mountain/beach/bush outlook. Abundant bird life in large garden setting. Queen bed (extra single on request $50, If required please book 3 persons, or charged $75 on arrival). 10 minutes New Plymouth. Quality surf breaks and golf courses nearby. All nationalities welcome. Discounts longer stays.
$62 per night
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Apartment in Oakura
Breakeracre Apartment
A semi-detached 2 bedroom apartment overlooking park like surroundings & view of Oakura Beach & the Tasman Sea. A very short walk will have the sand between your toes and/or a dip in the sea. Entry into the apartment is via your own front door with an outside lock-box holding the key. The apartment has 2 good size bedrooms, both with wardrobes for storage. Bath robes are supplied for up to 4 guests. In the well appointed lounge/dining room area you will also find a TV, CD player & FM radio.
$74 per night
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Guest suite in Oakura
Tahana Studio - Oakura
A lovely guest studio in Oakura with picturesque views over the river and rolling hills. Tahana Studio is a great place to base yourself if you wish to explore Taranaki, or just relax & unwind. The studio is less than a minute walk to the shops, cafes (coffee) & restaurants while the stunning Oakura beach is less than 500m away.
$83 per night

Stay near Ōakura's top sights

Butlers Reef Restaurant, Bar and Function Venue18 locals recommend
Oakura Beach Holiday Park5 locals recommend
Black Sand Pizzeria and Bistro19 locals recommend
Four Square Oakura11 locals recommend
High Tide Cafe16 locals recommend
Vertigo Surf4 locals recommend

Other great vacation rentals in Ōakura

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Home in Oakura
Jans Terrace
$136 per night
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Apartment in Oakura
Te Moana
$99 per night
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Tiny home in New Plymouth
Mangorei Heights - Tui Cabin
$136 per night
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Yurt in Oakura
The Black Yurt
$167 per night
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Treehouse in Korito
The Treehouse: Off-grid Retreat
$125 per night
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Cabin in Korito
ecoescape: self-contained off-grid tiny-home
$126 per night
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Guesthouse in Mangorei
Rabbit Hill
$76 per night
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Apartment in New Plymouth
Modern Apartment with Outdoor Hotsprings Spa
$90 per night
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Barn in New Plymouth
Ruru Retreat
$95 per night
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Cottage in New Plymouth
Little Church Bay Bed & Breakfast
$155 per night
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Apartment in New Plymouth
Heart of Brooklands
$78 per night
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Guesthouse in New Plymouth
The Little House
$59 per night

Quick stats about vacation rentals in Ōakura

Total rentals

50 properties

Wifi availability

40 properties include access to wifi

Rentals with dedicated workspaces

10 properties have a dedicated workspace

Family-friendly rentals

30 properties are a good fit for families

Total number of reviews

1.8K reviews

Nightly prices starting at

$40 before taxes and fees

Your guide to Ōakura

All About Ōakura

The seaside village of Ōakura sits on the western side of the North Island between the North Taranaki Bight and the magnificent peak of Mount Taranaki. Locals call this part of the coast the Surf Highway, and the giant surfboard on the main street is another clue about why a lot of visitors come here, but Ōakura is also a creative community, home to many artists and craftspeople.

Luxury glass-fronted beach houses sit alongside surf shops and food trucks in this laid-back village with dramatic black-sand beaches, where you can sip a latte at a family-owned cafe before taking a bracing walk. Fishing is popular in the area, both surfcasting and fly fishing for brown and rainbow trout in the Ōakura River. There’s even a rusted early-20th-century shipwreck — the remains of the SS Gairloch — to explore a couple of miles west.


The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Ōakura

Ōakura has a warm, temperate climate with quite a lot of rain throughout the year. The warmest, driest month is February, when New Zealand basks in summer weather. The coldest and wettest time of year is midwinter, in June and July. The Ōakura Arts Trail has grown into a big event since it started in 2003: during the last weekend of October and the first weekend of November, you can tour the studios of local potters, jewelers, sculptors, and painters. You can also follow a self-guided trail of the studios, which are open all year round.


Top things to do in Ōakura

Lucy’s Gully

Buy supplies for a picnic in Ōakura and make the 20-minute drive to Lucy’s Gully, a serene nature reserve among towering redwoods in the Kaitake Ranges. A highly respected Māori woman named Ruhira Matekai (also known as Lucy Stevens) was born here in 1820 and lived and gardened here throughout her life. Lucy’s Gully is also the starting point for the Sefton Track walking trail, which takes around three hours and links to the longer Waimoku Track.

Egmont National Park

Ōakura is a great base for exploring Egmont National Park, which spans more than 200 square miles of stunning mountain scenery, subalpine forest, and waterfalls and offers a wide range of walking paths. Take the boardwalk Mangorei Track to the reflective lake for fabulous views of Mount Taranaki, or walk to Henry Peak Lookout through a landscape of alpine tussock. Another easy path is the 30-minute Kamahi Loop, which includes a forest of gnarled kāmahi trees draped with moss and ferns.

Te Koru Pā

Te Koru Pā is one of the few Māori fortified village sites in New Zealand where you can still clearly see the remains of stone defensive walls and food storage pits. This centuries-old site is a great place to learn about Māori history. You can walk to the site in around 15 minutes on a path that crosses fields leading to the river, and you will soon be surrounded by native forest and birdsong.

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