Kerosene Creek Waterfall is roughly a 30 minutes' drive away from Rotorua or 45 minutes' from Taupo. The road surface is sealed, apart from the last 2km which is a gravel road.

From Rotorua travel south on the SH 5 for 26.5 km, then turn left (next left turnover after SH 38) into Old Waikaremoana Rd and drive along this road for the next 2 km. An official car park is to the right just before the second gate. No toilets and other facilities available there.

From the parking follow the track (on the right-hand side) along the Kerosene Creek for 5 minutes. After 1-2 minutes you'll see a small cascade on the creek (please refer to the Gallery - the last 3 photos), then after 1-2 another minutes, you'll see the waterfall itself. You won't miss it - there is a huge swimming hole there and usually lots of people. Don't forget the towels!

The track is very easy and well maintained, and suitable for the people with all abilities. Take care; the track can be slippery because of the wet people traveling back to the cars after swimming (just remember how slippery the places around the swimming pools are =) ).