Spider Lagoon

Spider Lagoon: 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 Spider Lagoon

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 Spider Lagoon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.24944, 171.39407. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spider Lagoon

• St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~25 km · Must-see
• South Canterbury Museum · museum · Timaru · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse · beach · Timaru · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tinwald Domain · park · Ashburton · ~55 km · Must-see
• The Church of the Holy Innocents · church · Timaru · ~59 km · Must-see
• Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ashburton Art Gallery & Heritage Centre · museum · Ashburton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ashburton Domain · park · Ashburton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tarahaoa / Mount Peel · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rangitata Gorge · viewpoint · Timaru · ~71 km · Must-see
• Temuka Recreation Reserve · sanctuary · Timaru · ~11 km
• Temuka Pioneers Memorial · fort · Timaru · ~11 km
• Ōpihi River Reserve Railway Conservation · sanctuary · Timaru · ~12 km
• German Creek Wildlife Management Reserve · sanctuary · Timaru · ~18 km
• Orari Park Recreation Reserve · park · Timaru · ~18 km
• Washdyke Lagoon Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management · sanctuary · Timaru · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Spider Lagoon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spider Lagoon

• Waitarakao / Washdyke Lagoon · lake · Timaru · ~21 km
• Lake Hood · lake · Ashburton · ~55 km
• Lake Opuha · lake · Mackenzie · ~63 km
• Lake Opuha · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~63 km
• Wainono Lagoon · lake · Waimate · ~68 km
• Lake Denny · lake · Ashburton · ~85 km
• Lake Trinity · lake · Ashburton · ~89 km
• Lake Emma · lake · Ashburton · ~90 km
• Lake Emma Government Purpose Reserve · lake · Ashburton · ~90 km
• Phantom Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~91 km

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