Notable lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council, South Australia
Clay Lake
Clay Lake is a lake in Naracoorte Lucindale Council, South Australia.
Clay Lake: 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 Clay Lake
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 Clay Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.78094, 140.54852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clay Lake
- Padthaway Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Vivigani Ardune Conservation Park · sanctuary · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Geegeela Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Blanche Cave · cave · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~45 km · Must-see
- Naracoorte Caves National Park · cave · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jip Jip Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kingston District Council · ~58 km · Must-see
- Aberdour Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~65 km · Must-see
- Glen Roy Conservation Park · sanctuary · Wattle Range Council · ~67 km · Must-see
- Wolseley Common Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tatiara District Council · ~70 km · Must-see
- Kungari Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kingston District Council · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cockatoo Lake · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~5 km
- Lake Roy · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~7 km
- Deep Water · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~7 km
- Talapar Conservation Park · sanctuary · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~14 km
- Grass Tree Conservation Park · sanctuary · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~16 km
- Fairview Conservation Park · sanctuary · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~17 km
- Black Cocky · lake · Kingston District Council · ~29 km
- Lake Wonwarrie · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clay Lake
- Lake Hawdon South · lake · District Council of Robe · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallace · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Indawarra · lake · Coorong District Council · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonney SE · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~140 km · Must-see
- Cockatoo Lake · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~5 km
- Lake Roy · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~7 km
- Deep Water · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~7 km
- Black Cocky · lake · Kingston District Council · ~29 km
- Lake Wonwarrie · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~29 km
- Lake Wanwarrie · lake · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Clay Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clay Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Clay Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Clay Lake?
Nearby: Padthaway Conservation Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Vivigani Ardune Conservation Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Geegeela Conservation Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Blanche Cave (cave, 45 km), Naracoorte Caves National Park (cave, 49 km), Jip Jip Conservation Park (sanctuary, 58 km).
Is Clay Lake worth visiting?
Clay Lake is listed as a notable lake in South Australia on Spotwander.