Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Lake Wherowhero
Lake Wherowhero is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Lake Wherowhero: 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 Wherowhero
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 Wherowhero — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.80554, 177.12965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Wherowhero
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~62 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Raekahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Onepoto Caves · cave · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Turiokahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Onepoto Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Sandy Bay · beach · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Wherowhero
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Wherowhero full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Wherowhero yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Wherowhero?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Wherowhero?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 10 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 11 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 23 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 24 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Lake Wherowhero worth visiting?
Lake Wherowhero is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.