Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Red Tarns
Red Tarns is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Red Tarns: 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 Red Tarns
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 Red Tarns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.75094, 170.10436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Tarns
- Mount Ollivier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Sefton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Burns · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Copland Pass · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Douglas Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Douglas Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Westland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hooker Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Tarns
- Tasman Point · lake · Mackenzie · ~6 km
- Sealy Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~6 km
- Blue Lakes · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
- Hooker Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
- Acland Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~12 km
- Tasman Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~13 km
- Saddle Lake · lake · Westland · ~30 km
- Freds Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~34 km
- Braemar Kettleholes · lake · Mackenzie · ~35 km
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Red Tarns full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Tarns yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Tarns?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Tarns?
Nearby: Mount Ollivier (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Edgar Thomson (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Sealy (viewpoint, 6 km), Hooker Valley Waterfall (waterfall, 7 km), Mueller Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Wakefield (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Red Tarns worth visiting?
Red Tarns is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.