Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Brown
Lake Brown is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Brown: 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 Lake Brown
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 Lake Brown — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.73238, 167.82828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Brown
- Mount Elliot · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Access Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Balloon · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Philipps · viewpoint · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Omanui / McKinnon Pass · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wick Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sutherland Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Moir · viewpoint · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Milford Sound · beach · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Belle · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Talbot · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Underwood · viewpoint · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mills Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Darran Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Crosscut · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Te Hapua (Sutherland Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Brown
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~116 km · Must-see
- Te Moana-o-Nohorua / Lake Ada · lake · Southland · ~4 km
- Lake Moreton · lake · Southland · ~11 km
- Mackinnon Memorial · lake · Southland · ~12 km
- Lake Mintaro · lake · Southland · ~12 km
- Buttercup Lake · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Iceberg · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Quill · lake · Southland · ~15 km
- Lake Dale · lake · Southland · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Brown full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Brown yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Brown?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Brown?
Nearby: Mount Elliot (viewpoint, 8 km), Access Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Balloon (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Philipps (viewpoint, 11 km), Omanui / McKinnon Pass (viewpoint, 12 km), Wick Mountains (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Lake Brown worth visiting?
Lake Brown is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.