Aotea Lagoon

Aotea Lagoon: 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 Aotea Lagoon

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 Aotea Lagoon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.11997, 174.85671. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Aotea Lagoon

• Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Whitireia Park · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui · church · Porirua City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Belmont Regional Park · sanctuary · Lower Hutt City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~18 km · Must-see
• Moonshine Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~19 km · Must-see
• St John's Anglican Church · church · Upper Hutt City · ~20 km · Must-see
• The Blockhouse · church · Upper Hutt City · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Aotea Lagoon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aotea Lagoon

• Morton Dam · lake · Lower Hutt City · ~25 km
• Whairepo Lagoon · lake · Wellington · ~25 km
• Wainuiomata Lower Dam · lake · Lower Hutt City · ~25 km
• Lower Karori Reservoir · lake · Wellington City · ~26 km
• Upper Karori Reservoir · lake · Wellington City · ~28 km
• Macaskill Lakes · lake · Upper Hutt City · ~31 km
• Lake Kohangapiripiri · lake · Lower Hutt City · ~34 km
• Lake Kohangatera and Lake Kohangapiripiri Scientific Reserve · lake · Lower Hutt City · ~34 km
• Lake Kohangatera · lake · Lower Hutt City · ~34 km
• Pākuratahi River · lake · Upper Hutt City · ~37 km

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