Notable lake · Central Highlands, Tasmania
Lake Helen
Lake Helen is a lake in Central Highlands, Tasmania.
Lake Helen: 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 Helen
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 Helen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.03680, 146.10733. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Helen
- Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Gould · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- The Acropolis · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Geryon North · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Meander Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pelion Gap · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~25 km · Must-see
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion East · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~25 km · Must-see
- King William I. · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Achilles · viewpoint · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion West · viewpoint · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Helen
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Beatrice · lake · West Coast · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Burbury · lake · West Coast · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Dora · lake · West Coast · ~49 km · Must-see
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Murchison · lake · West Coast · ~51 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Helen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Helen yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Helen?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Helen?
Nearby: Mount Olympus North (viewpoint, 1 km), Lake St Clair (lake, 7 km), Mount Gould (viewpoint, 10 km), The Acropolis (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Geryon North (viewpoint, 16 km), Castle Crag (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Lake Helen worth visiting?
Lake Helen is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.