Round Lake

Round Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Round Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Round Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.95000, 175.33333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Round Lake

• Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Anglican Church · church · Waipā · ~8 km · Must-see
• Te Awamutu Methodist Church · church · Waipā · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Paul's Church · church · Waipā · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital · fort · Waipā · ~16 km · Must-see
• Alexandra Redoubt · fort · Waipā · ~16 km · Must-see
• Resthills Park · park · Hamilton City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Gardens Waterfall · waterfall · Hamilton City · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple · church · Hamilton City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Waikato Museum · museum · Hamilton City · ~23 km · Must-see
• Toothbrush fence · attraction · Waipā · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pirongia · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Zoo · sanctuary · Waikato · ~28 km · Must-see
• Maungatautari · viewpoint · Waipā · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sanctuary Mountain · sanctuary · Waipā · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~28 km · Must-see
• Karamu Caves · cave · Waipā · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Round Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Round Lake

• Lake Serpentine · lake · Waipā · ~2 km
• Lake Serpentine Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~2 km
• Lake Serpentine Recreation Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~2 km
• Lake Rotopotaka · lake · Waipā · ~2 km
• Lake Rotopotaka Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~2 km
• Lake Rotomanuka Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~4 km
• Lake Rotomanuka · lake · Waipā · ~4 km
• Lake Ngārotoiti Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~4 km
• Lake Ngārotoiti · lake · Waipā · ~4 km
• Lake Ngāroto · lake · Waipā · ~5 km

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