Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Speight
Lake Speight is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Speight: 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 Speight
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 Speight — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.82099, 165.98100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Speight
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Coleridge Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- McClure Head · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Tower of Babel · viewpoint · Southland · ~3 km
- Musgrave Harbour · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Trinity Cove · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Masked Island · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
- Anjou Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Dromedary · viewpoint · Southland · ~5 km
- Western Arm · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Harris Bay · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Western Harbour · beach · Southland · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Speight
- Lake Turbott · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Hinemoa · lake · Southland · ~28 km
- Lake Tutanekai · lake · Southland · ~31 km
- Teal Lake · lake · Southland · ~52 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lake Speight full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Speight yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Speight?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Speight?
Nearby: Carnley Harbour (beach, 8 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 10 km), Mount Dick (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 15 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 43 km), Port Ross (beach, 48 km).
Is Lake Speight worth visiting?
Lake Speight is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.