Alpine Lake

Alpine 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 Alpine 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 Alpine Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.28647, 170.13885. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alpine Lake

• Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~8 km · Must-see
• Franz Josef Wildlife Center · sanctuary · Westland · ~15 km · Must-see
• St James Church, Franz Josef · church · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint James Church · church · Westland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Westland Tai Poutini National Park · sanctuary · Westland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Roberts Point · trek · Westland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Waitangiroto Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Westland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Franz Josef Parking Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
• Franz Josef Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Spencer Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
• Agassiz Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Agassiz Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fox Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Élie De Beaumont · viewpoint · Westland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Elie De Beaumont · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
• De la Beche Ridge · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rudolf Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
• Glacier Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Alpine Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alpine Lake

• Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~105 km · Must-see
• Alpine Lake/Ata Puai · lake · Mackenzie · ~0 km
• Lake Miro · lake · Westland · ~4 km
• Five Mile Lagoon · lake · Westland · ~5 km
• Three Mile Lagoon · lake · Westland · ~6 km
• Lake Mapourika / Māpouriki · lake · Westland · ~7 km
• Lake Mapourika · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
• Lake Pratt · lake · Westland · ~10 km
• Lake Wahapo / Wahapako · lake · Westland · ~13 km
• Lake Wahapo · lake · Mackenzie · ~14 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in West Coast

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