Must-see lake · Mid-Western Regional Council, New South Wales
Lake Windamere
Lake Windamere is a lake in Mid-Western Regional Council, New South Wales.
Lake Windamere: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Windamere
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Windamere — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.77228, 149.81682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Windamere
- St Mary's · church · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~37 km · Must-see
- Capertee National Park · sanctuary · Lithgow City Council · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area · sanctuary · Lithgow City Council · ~54 km · Must-see
- Capertee Valley · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~58 km · Must-see
- Turon National Park · sanctuary · Lithgow City Council · ~61 km · Must-see
- Gardens of Stone National Park · sanctuary · Lithgow City Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Burrendong · lake · Dubbo Regional Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kandos Museum · museum · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~22 km
- Mount Misery · sanctuary · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~39 km
- Henry Lawson Memorial · fort · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~41 km
- Long Cave · cave · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~45 km
- Dunns Swamp · lake · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~46 km
- Castle Rocks · viewpoint · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~47 km
- Bells Falls · waterfall · Bathurst Regional Council · ~51 km
- Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~55 km
- Genowlan · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~56 km
- History Hill · museum · Bathurst Regional Council · ~57 km
- Worobil Ridge · viewpoint · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Windamere
- Lake Burrendong · lake · Dubbo Regional Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Rydal Dam · lake · Lithgow City Council · ~99 km · Must-see
- Carcoar Dam Road · lake · Blayney Shire Council · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lake Liddell · lake · Muswellbrook Shire Council · ~148 km · Must-see
- Dunns Swamp · lake · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~46 km
- Lake Wallace · lake · Lithgow City Council · ~95 km
- Lake Lyell · lake · Lithgow City Council · ~106 km
- Apsley Lagoon · lake · Bathurst Regional Council · ~108 km
- Corses Lagoon · lake · Cabonne Council · ~114 km
- Cobbora Waterhole · lake · Warrumbungle Shire Council · ~120 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Windamere full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Windamere yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Windamere?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Windamere?
Nearby: St Mary's (church, 37 km), Capertee National Park (sanctuary, 45 km), Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area (sanctuary, 54 km), Capertee Valley (viewpoint, 58 km), Turon National Park (sanctuary, 61 km), Gardens of Stone National Park (sanctuary, 72 km).
Is Lake Windamere worth visiting?
Lake Windamere is listed as a must-see lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.