Trinity Lakes

Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.53243, 167.38280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Trinity Lakes

• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Moturau · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Titiroa · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
• GW - 08 Kepler Track · trek · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore · viewpoint · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Kepler Mire · sanctuary · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fiordland National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Trinity Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Trinity Lakes

• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lake Lois · lake · Southland · ~4 km
• Lake Virginia · lake · Southland · ~7 km
• Lake Norwest · lake · Southland · ~11 km
• Lake Percy · lake · Southland · ~12 km
• Lake Carina · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Lucille · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Richter · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Victoria · lake · Southland · ~17 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Southland

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