Notable lake · Meander Valley, Tasmania
Lake Charles
Lake Charles is a lake in Meander Valley, Tasmania.
Lake Charles: 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 Charles
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 Charles — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.87486, 146.24169. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Charles
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- King Davids Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion East · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pelion Gap · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Acropolis · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Geryon North · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Ossa · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~24 km · Must-see
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Gould · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Olympus North · viewpoint · Central Highlands · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Achilles · viewpoint · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Charles
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackenzie · lake · Meander Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dove Lake · lake · Kentish · ~42 km · Must-see
- Huntsman Lake · lake · Meander Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Great Lake · lake · Central Highlands · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Charles full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Charles yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Charles?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Charles?
Nearby: Walls of Jerusalem National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Lake Meston (lake, 3 km), Lake Ball (lake, 6 km), King Davids Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Cathedral Mountain (church, 14 km), Castle Crag (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Lake Charles worth visiting?
Lake Charles is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.