Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Macarthur
Lake Macarthur is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Macarthur: 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 Macarthur
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 Macarthur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.90866, 166.60489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Macarthur
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kakapo Range · viewpoint · Southland · ~2 km
- Lake Rimmer · lake · Southland · ~4 km
- The Stopper · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km
- Mount Inaccessible · viewpoint · Southland · ~5 km
- The Brothers · viewpoint · Southland · ~5 km
- Edwardson Sound · beach · Southland · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Macarthur
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Rimmer · lake · Southland · ~4 km
- Lake Caesar · lake · Southland · ~8 km
- Lake Fraser · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Esau · lake · Southland · ~12 km
- Lake Dobson · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Hector · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Cadman · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Lake Thomas · lake · Southland · ~15 km
- Lake Forster · lake · Southland · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Macarthur full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Macarthur yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Macarthur?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Macarthur?
Nearby: Chalky Inlet (beach, 9 km), Mount Sparrman (viewpoint, 15 km), Te Waituna / West Cape (beach, 17 km), Rakituma / Preservation Inlet (beach, 23 km), Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Lake Macarthur worth visiting?
Lake Macarthur is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.