Arthurs Tarn

Arthurs Tarn: 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 Arthurs Tarn

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 Arthurs Tarn — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.24506, 146.77217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arthurs Tarn

• Hartz Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~5 km · Must-see
• Adamsons Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Picton · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
• Federation Peak · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
• Port Cygnet Conservation Area · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~34 km · Must-see
• Southport · beach · Tasmania · ~35 km · Must-see
• Precipitous Bluff · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~36 km · Must-see
• Huonville Cenotaph · fort · Huon Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Misery · viewpoint · Huon Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
• Southwest National Park · sanctuary · Huon Valley · ~46 km · Must-see
• South Coast Track · trek · Tasmania · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bruny Island · river spot · Tasmania · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cape Bruny Lighthouse · beach · Kingborough · ~51 km · Must-see
• Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
• South Bruny National Park · sanctuary · Tasmania · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mount Anne · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
• Margate Christian Church · church · Kingborough · ~58 km · Must-see
• Scotts Peak · viewpoint · Derwent Valley · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Arthurs Tarn

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arthurs Tarn

• Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~97 km · Must-see
• Gordon Dam · lake · Derwent Valley · ~108 km · Must-see
• Lake Dulverton Conservation Area · lake · Southern Midlands · ~144 km · Must-see
• Emily Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~0 km
• Ladies Tarn · lake · Huon Valley · ~1 km
• Hartz Lake · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
• Lake Esperance · lake · Huon Valley · ~2 km
• Lake Osborne · lake · Huon Valley · ~4 km

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