Notable lake · Hurunui, Canterbury
Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon is a lake in Hurunui, Canterbury.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.72255, 172.54517. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lagoon
- Tawhai Hill · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hanmer Conservation Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~38 km · Must-see
- Old Queen Mary Hospital · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~40 km · Must-see
- Saint James Walkway · trek · Hurunui · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lewis Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Grey / Maukatere · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~55 km · Must-see
- Harper Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~68 km · Must-see
- Spenser Mountains · viewpoint · Tasman · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Richardson · viewpoint · Waimakariri · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Haast · viewpoint · Buller · ~74 km · Must-see
- Clay Knob · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~3 km
- Nicholsons Knob · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~4 km
- Silverton · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~4 km
- The Little Island Hills · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~5 km
- Pig Hill · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~6 km
- Mount Jonathan · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lagoon
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Hurunui · ~18 km
- Gabriel Tarn · lake · Hurunui · ~25 km
- Raupo Pond · lake · Hurunui · ~30 km
- Lake Mary · lake · Hurunui · ~31 km
- Lake Sheppard · lake · Hurunui · ~31 km
- Lake Sumner Forest Park · lake · Hurunui · ~32 km
- Lake Taylor · lake · Hurunui · ~32 km
- Lake Marion · lake · Hurunui · ~33 km
- Hokakura / Lake Sumner · lake · Hurunui · ~33 km
- Loch Katrine · lake · Hurunui · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lagoon?
Nearby: Tawhai Hill (viewpoint, 35 km), Mount Woolley (viewpoint, 37 km), Hanmer Conservation Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Old Queen Mary Hospital (sanctuary, 40 km), Saint James Walkway (trek, 45 km), Lewis Pass (viewpoint, 50 km).
Is Blue Lagoon worth visiting?
Blue Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.