Kaihoka Lakes

Kaihoka Lakes: 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 Kaihoka Lakes

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 Kaihoka Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.55505, 172.60242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kaihoka Lakes

• Whanganui Inlet · beach · Tasman · ~7 km · Must-see
• Wharariki Beach · beach · Tasman · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Burnett · viewpoint · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~12 km · Must-see
• Matau / Cape Farewell · beach · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wharariki Ecosanctuary · sanctuary · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Cuthbert's Church · church · Tasman · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lightband Gully · viewpoint · Tasman · ~27 km · Must-see
• Onetahua / Farewell Spit · beach · Tasman · ~30 km · Must-see
• Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~31 km · Must-see
• Farewell Spit Lighthouse · beach · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~48 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~49 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi Point · beach · Buller · ~51 km · Must-see
• Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tōtaranui Beach · beach · Tasman · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kaihoka Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kaihoka Lakes

• Lake Otuhie · lake · Tasman · ~27 km
• Druggans Dam · lake · Tasman · ~29 km
• Onekakā Dam · lake · Tasman · ~33 km
• Te Waikoropupū Springs · lake · Tasman · ~44 km
• Lake Killarney · lake · Tasman · ~47 km
• Lake Clara · lake · Tasman · ~48 km
• Darby Pond · lake · Tasman · ~48 km
• Adelaide Tarn · lake · Tasman · ~54 km
• Lake Sparrow · lake · Tasman · ~59 km
• Lake Lindsay · lake · Tasman · ~60 km

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