Notable lake · Huon Valley, Tasmania
Lake Cracroft
Lake Cracroft is a lake in Huon Valley, Tasmania.
Lake Cracroft: 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 Cracroft
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 Cracroft — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.25150, 146.45992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Cracroft
- Federation Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~3 km · Must-see
- Southwest National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bathurst Harbour · beach · Huon Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Scotts Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~39 km · Must-see
- South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Terminal Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Lloyd Jones · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Right Angle Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Secheron Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Frankland Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~49 km · Must-see
- Greycap · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cleft Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Cracroft
- Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~81 km · Must-see
- Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake King William · lake · Central Highlands · ~146 km · Must-see
- Lake Bewsher · lake · Huon Valley · ~1 km
- Lake Payens · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Earl Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Dragonfly Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
- Lake Gaston · lake · Huon Valley · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Cracroft full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Cracroft yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Cracroft?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Cracroft?
Nearby: Federation Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Southwest National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Mount Picton (viewpoint, 20 km), Hartz Mountains National Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Edgar Pond (lake, 32 km), Precipitous Bluff (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Lake Cracroft worth visiting?
Lake Cracroft is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.