The Outlet

The Outlet: 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 The Outlet

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 The Outlet — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.44068, 167.68613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Outlet

• GW - 08 Kepler Track · trek · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Kepler Mire · sanctuary · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Moturau · viewpoint · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Titiroa · viewpoint · Southland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Takitimu Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fiordland National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coronation Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Outlet

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Outlet

• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lake Henry · lake · Southland · ~3 km
• Lake Luxmore · lake · Southland · ~16 km
• Lake Richter · lake · Southland · ~19 km
• Lake Te Aroha · lake · Southland · ~20 km
• Lake Orbell · lake · Southland · ~21 km
• Lake Victoria · lake · Southland · ~23 km
• Lake Thomas · lake · Southland · ~26 km
• Lake Rakatu · lake · Southland · ~27 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Southland

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