Notable lake · Oberon Council, New South Wales
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Oberon Council, New South Wales.
Blue 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 Blue 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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.81968, 150.02483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Oberon Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Trickett · viewpoint · Oberon Council · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kanangra-Boyd National Park · sanctuary · Oberon Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Bindo · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kanangra Falls · waterfall · Oberon Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria Falls Blue Mountains · waterfall · Blue Mountains City Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Megalong Valley · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ngula Bulgarabang Regional Park · sanctuary · Blue Mountains City Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Solitary · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Former site of Explorers Tree · attraction · Blue Mountains City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Katoomba Falls · waterfall · Blue Mountains City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mayfield · sanctuary · Oberon Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Former Katoomba Post Office · fort · Blue Mountains City Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jamison Valley · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mermaids Cave · cave · Blue Mountains City Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Michael Eades Reserve · sanctuary · Blue Mountains City Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Blaxland · viewpoint · Lithgow City Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Boyce · viewpoint · Blue Mountains City Council · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Rydal Dam · lake · Lithgow City Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Burragorang · lake · Wollondilly Shire Council · ~54 km · Must-see
- Warragamba Dam · lake · Wollondilly Shire Council · ~67 km · Must-see
- Penrith Lakes · lake · Penrith City Council · ~77 km · Must-see
- Sydney International Regatta Centre · lake · Penrith City Council · ~77 km · Must-see
- Werrington Lake · lake · Penrith City Council · ~83 km · Must-see
- Liverpool Offtake Reservoir · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~93 km · Must-see
- Prospect Reservoir · lake · Blacktown City Council · ~100 km · Must-see
- Carcoar Dam Road · lake · Blayney Shire Council · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lake Moore · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Mount Trickett (viewpoint, 5 km), Kanangra-Boyd National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Mount Bindo (viewpoint, 20 km), Kanangra Falls (waterfall, 24 km), Mount Victoria Falls Blue Mountains (waterfall, 26 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.