Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Blue Lakes
Blue Lakes is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.69420, 170.16482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lakes
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Copland Pass · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nazomi · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hooker Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Ollivier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Sefton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aoraki / Mount Cook · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Dampier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- La Perouse · viewpoint · Westland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Hicks / Saint Davids Dome · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Vancouver Mountain · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lakes
- Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~147 km · Must-see
- Tasman Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~3 km
- Hooker Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~6 km
- Sealy Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Red Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
- Tasman Point · lake · Mackenzie · ~11 km
- Acland Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~20 km
- Saddle Lake · lake · Westland · ~25 km
- Freds Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~36 km
- Glenmore Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~38 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lakes?
Nearby: Mount Wakefield (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Cook Range (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Rosa (viewpoint, 6 km), Hooker Valley Waterfall (waterfall, 7 km), Copland Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Blue Lakes worth visiting?
Blue Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.