Notable lake · Kingston District Council, South Australia
Leech Lake
Leech Lake is a lake in Kingston District Council, South Australia.
Leech Lake: 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 Leech Lake
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 Leech Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.27239, 139.92258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leech Lake
- Messent Conservation Park · sanctuary · Coorong District Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jip Jip Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kingston District Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Monster Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Indawarra · lake · Coorong District Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Aberdour Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Boothby Conservation Park · sanctuary · Coorong District Council · ~62 km · Must-see
- Coola Coola Swamp · sanctuary · Kingston District Council · ~11 km
- Mount Rough · viewpoint · Kingston District Council · ~14 km
- Gum Lagoon Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~18 km
- Mike Lake · lake · Coorong District Council · ~26 km
- Mount Charles · viewpoint · Tatiara District Council · ~32 km
- Brine Shrimp Lake · lake · Kingston District Council · ~33 km
- Mount Penny · viewpoint · Coorong District Council · ~34 km
- Tatiara Water · lake · Coorong District Council · ~35 km
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Kingston District Council · ~36 km
- Lake Ellen · lake · Coorong District Council · ~39 km
- Mount Monster · viewpoint · Tatiara District Council · ~46 km
- Sandys Hut Lake · lake · Kingston District Council · ~50 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Leech Lake
- Lake Indawarra · lake · Coorong District Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Meningie Hill · lake · Coorong District Council · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lake Hawdon South · lake · District Council of Robe · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lake Alexandrina · lake · The Rural City of Murray Bridge · ~142 km · Must-see
- Mike Lake · lake · Coorong District Council · ~26 km
- Brine Shrimp Lake · lake · Kingston District Council · ~33 km
- Tatiara Water · lake · Coorong District Council · ~35 km
- Lake Ellen · lake · Coorong District Council · ~39 km
- Sandys Hut Lake · lake · Kingston District Council · ~50 km
- Lake Nadzab · lake · Kingston District Council · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Leech Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Leech Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Leech Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Leech Lake?
Nearby: Messent Conservation Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Jip Jip Conservation Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Mount Monster Conservation Park (sanctuary, 46 km), Lake Indawarra (lake, 56 km), Aberdour Conservation Park (sanctuary, 57 km), Mount Boothby Conservation Park (sanctuary, 62 km).
Is Leech Lake worth visiting?
Leech Lake is listed as a notable lake in South Australia on Spotwander.