Notable lake · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Earl Lake
Earl Lake is a lake in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Earl Lake: 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 Earl Lake
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 Earl Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.23751, 146.47273. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Earl Lake
- Federation Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~5 km · Must-see
- Southwest National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~35 km · Must-see
- Scotts Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~38 km · Must-see
- Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bathurst Harbour · beach · Huon Valley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~43 km · Must-see
- Terminal Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Lloyd Jones · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Secheron Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Right Angle Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Frankland Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Greycap · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cleft Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Earl Lake
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~79 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~144 km · Must-see
- Lake Shaw · lake · Huon Valley · ~1 km
- Lake Cracroft · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Hope Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
- Lake Bewsher · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
- Lake Ron Smith · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Earl Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Earl Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Earl Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Earl Lake?
Nearby: Federation Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Southwest National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Mount Picton (viewpoint, 18 km), Hartz Mountains National Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Edgar Pond (lake, 31 km), Precipitous Bluff (viewpoint, 35 km).
Is Earl Lake worth visiting?
Earl Lake is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.