Notable lake · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Lake Esperance
Lake Esperance is a lake in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Lake Esperance: 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 Esperance
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 Esperance — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.22804, 146.76936. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Esperance
- Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~19 km · Must-see
- Federation Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Port Cygnet Conservation Area · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Southport · beach · Tasmania · ~38 km · Must-see
- Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~38 km · Must-see
- Huonville Cenotaph · fort · Huon Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Misery · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Southwest National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~49 km · Must-see
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cape Bruny Lighthouse · beach · Kingborough · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
- South Bruny National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~56 km · Must-see
- Margate Christian Church · church · Kingborough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Styx Tall Trees Conservation Area · sanctuary · Derwent Valley · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Esperance
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~95 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lake Dulverton Conservation Area · lake · Southern Midlands · ~142 km · Must-see
- Ladies Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~1 km
- Hartz Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Lake Osborne · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Arthurs Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Lake Perry · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Esperance full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Esperance yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Esperance?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Esperance?
Nearby: Hartz Mountains National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Adamsons Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Picton (viewpoint, 19 km), Federation Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Port Cygnet Conservation Area (sanctuary, 33 km), Southport (beach, 38 km).
Is Lake Esperance worth visiting?
Lake Esperance is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.