Upper Tama

Upper Tama: 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 Upper Tama

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 Upper Tama — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.18574, 175.62073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Tama

• GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit · trek · Ruapehu · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tongariro National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~20 km · Must-see
• Raurimu Spiral · attraction · Ruapehu · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pihanga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~26 km · Must-see
• Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~28 km · Must-see
• Last Spike Memorial · fort · Ruapehu · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kaimanawa Mountains · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kaimanawa Forest Park · sanctuary · Taupō · ~43 km · Must-see
• Waimarino Baptist Church · church · Ruapehu · ~50 km · Must-see
• Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~56 km · Must-see
• Paengaroa Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Rangitīkei · ~64 km · Must-see
• Taupō Volcano · viewpoint · Taupō · ~65 km · Must-see
• Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~66 km · Must-see
• Whanganui National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tīeke · fort · Ruapehu · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Tama

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Tama

• Lower Tama · lake · Ruapehu · ~3 km
• Nga Puna a Tama / The Springs of Tama · lake · Ruapehu · ~3 km
• Emerald Lakes · lake · Ruapehu · ~8 km
• Emerald Lakes · lake · Taupō · ~8 km
• Blue Lake · lake · Taupō · ~10 km
• Sulphur Lagoon · lake · Taupō · ~13 km
• Crater Lake · lake · Ruapehu · ~15 km
• Rangipo Dam · lake · Taupō · ~17 km
• Lake Surprise · lake · Ruapehu · ~20 km
• Lake Rotoaira · lake · Ruapehu · ~21 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Waikato

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