Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Hidden Lake: 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 Hidden Lake
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 Hidden Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.24629, 167.30514. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hidden Lake
- Coronation Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fiordland National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bradshaw Sound · beach · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Charles Sound · beach · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nancy Sound · beach · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thompson Sound · beach · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Caswell Sound · beach · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Grono · viewpoint · Southland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hidden Lake
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Ione · lake · Southland · ~6 km
- Lake Eva · lake · Southland · ~6 km
- Lake Te Au · lake · Southland · ~7 km
- Lake Duncan · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Tuaraki · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Hilda · lake · Southland · ~10 km
- Lake Boomerang · lake · Southland · ~10 km
- Lake Hall · lake · Southland · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hidden Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hidden Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hidden Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hidden Lake?
Nearby: Coronation Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Fiordland National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 15 km), Bradshaw Sound (beach, 20 km), Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 22 km), Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains (viewpoint, 23 km).
Is Hidden Lake worth visiting?
Hidden Lake is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.