Notable lake · Taupō, Waikato
Breakfast Pool
Breakfast Pool is a lake in Taupō, Waikato.
Breakfast Pool: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Breakfast Pool
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Breakfast Pool — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.99863, 175.81326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Breakfast Pool
- Pihanga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~8 km · Must-see
- Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kaimanawa Forest Park · sanctuary · Taupō · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kaimanawa Mountains · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~30 km · Must-see
- GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit · trek · Ruapehu · ~32 km · Must-see
- Taupō Volcano · viewpoint · Taupō · ~33 km · Must-see
- Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tongariro National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~36 km · Must-see
- Raurimu Spiral · attraction · Ruapehu · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~51 km · Must-see
- Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~55 km · Must-see
- Craters of the Moon · attraction · Taupō · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tauhara · viewpoint · Taupō · ~57 km · Must-see
- Karapiti · viewpoint · Taupō · ~57 km · Must-see
- Last Spike Memorial · fort · Ruapehu · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wairakei · viewpoint · Taupō · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Breakfast Pool
- Admirals Pool · lake · Taupō · ~2 km
- Smallmans Reach · lake · Taupō · ~4 km
- Big Bend Pool · lake · Taupō · ~6 km
- Lake Rotopounamu · lake · Taupō · ~9 km
- Lake Rotopounamu · lake · Ruapehu · ~9 km
- Poutu Dam · lake · Taupō · ~12 km
- Lake Rotoaira · lake · Taupō · ~12 km
- Lake Rotoaira · lake · Ruapehu · ~13 km
- Lake Rotokura · lake · Taupō · ~17 km
- Lake Otamangakau · lake · Ruapehu · ~20 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Breakfast Pool full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Breakfast Pool yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Breakfast Pool?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Breakfast Pool?
Nearby: Pihanga (viewpoint, 8 km), Te Poporo / Bulli Point (beach, 23 km), Kaimanawa Forest Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Mount Ngauruhoe (viewpoint, 29 km), Kaimanawa Mountains (viewpoint, 30 km), GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit (trek, 32 km).
Is Breakfast Pool worth visiting?
Breakfast Pool is listed as a notable lake in Waikato on Spotwander.