Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Fohn Lakes
Fohn Lakes is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Fohn Lakes: 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 Fohn Lakes
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 Fohn Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.51596, 168.26254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fohn Lakes
- Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~13 km · Must-see
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Somnus · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Madeline · viewpoint · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Tūtoko · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Te Wera Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tūhawaiki Mountain · viewpoint · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Karetai Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Underwood · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Gifford · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Richardson · viewpoint · Southland · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fohn Lakes
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Never · lake · Southland · ~5 km
- Lake Mystery · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km
- Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km
- Lake Alabaster · lake · Southland · ~11 km
- Lake Speden · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Mantle · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Nerine Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~17 km
- Lake Wilmot · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~19 km
- Te Wai-o-Hinetū / Lake Wilmot · lake · Southland · ~19 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fohn Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fohn Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fohn Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fohn Lakes?
Nearby: Mount Chaos (viewpoint, 13 km), Olivine Ice Plateau (viewpoint, 15 km), Olivine Ice Plateau (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Head (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Earnslaw (viewpoint, 20 km), Somnus (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Fohn Lakes worth visiting?
Fohn Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.