Notable lake · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Oval Lake
Oval Lake is a lake in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Oval 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 Oval 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 Oval Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.52887, 146.71229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oval Lake
- Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~16 km · Must-see
- Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Southport · beach · Tasmania · ~30 km · Must-see
- Federation Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cape Bruny Lighthouse · beach · Kingborough · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
- Maatsuyker Island · river spot · Huon Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
- Southwest National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
- South Bruny National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~54 km · Must-see
- Port Cygnet Conservation Area · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bathurst Harbour · beach · Huon Valley · ~66 km · Must-see
- South West Cape · beach · Huon Valley · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Wolcot · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
- Lake Mountain · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km
- Ooze Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oval Lake
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~103 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~126 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Wolcot · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
- Lake Mountain · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km
- Ooze Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km
- Lake Sydney · lake · Huon Valley · ~35 km
- Pine Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~36 km
- Satellite Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~38 km
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Frequently asked
Is Oval Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oval Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oval Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oval Lake?
Nearby: Precipitous Bluff (viewpoint, 14 km), South Coast Track (trek, 16 km), Adamsons Peak (viewpoint, 27 km), Southport (beach, 30 km), Federation Peak (viewpoint, 43 km), Cape Bruny Lighthouse (beach, 44 km).
Is Oval Lake worth visiting?
Oval Lake is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.