Local favourite lake · Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui

Beggs Pool

Beggs Pool is a lake in Rangitīkei, Manawatū-Whanganui.

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Beggs Pool: 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 Beggs Pool

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 Beggs Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.12823, 175.82021. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Beggs Pool

Pihanga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~13 km · Must-see
Kaimanawa Mountains · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~21 km · Must-see
Kaimanawa Forest Park · sanctuary · Taupō · ~21 km · Must-see
GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit · trek · Ruapehu · ~23 km · Must-see
Tongariro National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~27 km · Must-see
Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~35 km · Must-see
Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~38 km · Must-see
Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~38 km · Must-see
Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~43 km · Must-see
Raurimu Spiral · attraction · Ruapehu · ~45 km · Must-see
Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~49 km · Must-see
Taupō Volcano · viewpoint · Taupō · ~50 km · Must-see
Last Spike Memorial · fort · Ruapehu · ~51 km · Must-see
Kaweka Forest Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~62 km · Must-see
Kaweka Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~63 km · Must-see
Kaweka · viewpoint · Hastings · ~64 km · Must-see
Tauhara · viewpoint · Taupō · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Beggs Pool

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beggs Pool

Poutu Dam · lake · Taupō · ~9 km
Big Bend Pool · lake · Taupō · ~12 km
Rangipo Dam · lake · Taupō · ~12 km
Lake Rotoaira · lake · Ruapehu · ~15 km
Lake Rotoaira · lake · Taupō · ~16 km
Sulphur Lagoon · lake · Taupō · ~16 km
Admirals Pool · lake · Taupō · ~16 km
Lake Rotopounamu · lake · Ruapehu · ~17 km
Lake Rotopounamu · lake · Taupō · ~17 km
Blue Lake · lake · Taupō · ~17 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Manawatū-Whanganui

Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Beggs Pool?

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

What are the places to visit near Beggs Pool?

Nearby: Pihanga (viewpoint, 13 km), Kaimanawa Mountains (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Ngauruhoe (viewpoint, 21 km), Kaimanawa Forest Park (sanctuary, 21 km), GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit (trek, 23 km), Tongariro National Park (sanctuary, 27 km).