Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Fraser
Lake Fraser is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Fraser: 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 Fraser
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 Fraser — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.89060, 166.51704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Fraser
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
- The Brothers · viewpoint · Southland · ~7 km
- Newton River · river spot · Southland · ~7 km
- Mount Bradshaw · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km
- Lake Rimmer · lake · Southland · ~8 km
- Lake Macarthur · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Caesar · lake · Southland · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Fraser
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lake Rimmer · lake · Southland · ~8 km
- Lake Macarthur · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Caesar · lake · Southland · ~10 km
- Lake Hector · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Forster · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Thomas · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Lake Esau · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Lake Dobson · lake · Southland · ~16 km
- Lake Kirirua · lake · Southland · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Fraser full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Fraser yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Fraser?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Fraser?
Nearby: Te Waituna / West Cape (beach, 9 km), Chalky Inlet (beach, 15 km), Mount Sparrman (viewpoint, 17 km), Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 29 km), Rakituma / Preservation Inlet (beach, 30 km), Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 33 km).
Is Lake Fraser worth visiting?
Lake Fraser is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.