I live about 5 minutes drive away from the center of town. About 40 minutes walk. One of the local thermal pools is just down the road. I am an ambassador for Taupo so I might be able to give you some helpful ideas on what to see and do around the area. You will be parked on a concrete driveway and I have a caravan/camper power connection attached to my house for an extra nightly charge of $5