Myth Tarn

Myth Tarn: 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 Myth Tarn

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 Myth Tarn — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.12936, 167.36112. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Myth Tarn

• Coronation Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Caswell Sound · beach · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Charles Sound · beach · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fiordland National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Te Puhi-a-noa / Murchison Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Nancy Sound · beach · Southland · ~28 km · Must-see
• George Sound · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bradshaw Sound · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Thompson Sound · beach · Southland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore · viewpoint · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Te Ahi-a-Mahuika / Franklin Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Grono · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bligh Sound · beach · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hawea (Clio Rocks) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Myth Tarn

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Myth Tarn

• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~56 km · Must-see
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• Lake McKinnon · lake · Southland · ~3 km
• Tawera Tarn · lake · Southland · ~5 km
• Bloxham Lake · lake · Southland · ~7 km
• Moanahuna / Lake Marchant · lake · Southland · ~9 km
• Lake Wapiti · lake · Southland · ~12 km
• Lake Wisely · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Duncan · lake · Southland · ~14 km
• Shirley Lake · lake · Southland · ~14 km

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