Local favourite lake · Central Otago, Otago

Lake Benmore

Lake Benmore is a lake in Central Otago, Otago.

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Lake Benmore: 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 Lake Benmore

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 Lake Benmore — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.53835, 170.19009. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Benmore

Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~19 km · Must-see
Clay Cliffs · attraction · Waitaki · ~33 km · Must-see
Oteake Conservation Park · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~37 km · Must-see
Ben Ohau Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~49 km · Must-see
Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~55 km · Must-see
Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~60 km · Must-see
Ahuriri Conservation Park · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~61 km · Must-see
Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~62 km · Must-see
Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~62 km · Must-see
Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~68 km · Must-see
Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~74 km · Must-see
Black Jacks Point · beach · Waimate · ~1 km
Black Jacks Island · river spot · Central Otago · ~1 km
Black Jacks Island · river spot · Waitaki · ~1 km
Junction Island · river spot · Waitaki · ~1 km
Junction Point · beach · Waitaki · ~2 km
Turnagain Island · river spot · Waitaki · ~3 km
Turnagain Point · beach · Waitaki · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Benmore

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Benmore

Benmore Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~4 km
Lake Benmore · lake · Waitaki · ~12 km
Lake Aviemore · lake · Waimate · ~13 km
Lake Aviemore · lake · Central Otago · ~16 km
Lake Benmore · lake · Central Otago · ~17 km
Aviemore Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~23 km
Lake Waitaki · lake · Waitaki · ~27 km
Lake Waitaki · lake · Central Otago · ~28 km
Waitaki Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~31 km
Wairepo Arm · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~35 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Otago

Frequently asked

Is Lake Benmore full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Benmore yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Lake Benmore?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Lake Benmore?

Nearby: Benmore Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Clay Cliffs (attraction, 33 km), Oteake Conservation Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Ben Ohau Range (viewpoint, 49 km), Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve (viewpoint, 55 km), Te Manahuna (viewpoint, 60 km).