Notable lake · Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Lake Opouahi
Lake Opouahi is a lake in Hastings, Hawke's Bay.
Lake Opouahi: 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 Opouahi
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 Opouahi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.14700, 176.83556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Opouahi
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~36 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotū · sanctuary · Napier City · ~43 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pania of the Reef · attraction · Napier City · ~48 km · Must-see
- Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, · church · Napier City · ~48 km · Must-see
- Clive Square · park · Napier City · ~49 km · Must-see
- National Aquarium of New Zealand · sanctuary · Napier City · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kaweka · viewpoint · Hastings · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kaweka Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~54 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~58 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kaweka Forest Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~58 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Regional Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~59 km · Must-see
- Farndon Park Domain · park · Hastings · ~61 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Opouahi
- Blue Lake · lake · Hastings · ~3 km
- Lake Tūtira · lake · Hastings · ~12 km
- Lake Orakai · lake · Hastings · ~14 km
- Lake Waikōpiro · lake · Hastings · ~14 km
- Taumaharau Lake · lake · Wairoa · ~25 km
- Rangiātaahua · lake · Hastings · ~26 km
- Lake Rotongaio · lake · Wairoa · ~34 km
- Lake Rotoroa · lake · Wairoa · ~35 km
- Lake Rotonuiaha · lake · Wairoa · ~35 km
- Northern Pond · lake · Napier City · ~45 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Opouahi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Opouahi yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Opouahi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Opouahi?
Nearby: Maungaharuru Range (viewpoint, 7 km), Tarapōnui (viewpoint, 11 km), Ahimanawa Range (viewpoint, 36 km), Te Whanganui-a-Orotū (sanctuary, 43 km), Port of Napier (beach, 46 km), Bluff Hill (beach, 47 km).
Is Lake Opouahi worth visiting?
Lake Opouahi is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.