Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Te Whakatutu
Te Whakatutu is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Te Whakatutu: 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 Te Whakatutu
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 Te Whakatutu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.81643, 177.13677. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Te Whakatutu
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~48 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
- Waimako Pā · fort · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~2 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Te Whakatutu
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~2 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Te Whakatutu full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Te Whakatutu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Te Whakatutu?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Te Whakatutu?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 12 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 13 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 24 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Te Whakatutu worth visiting?
Te Whakatutu is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.