Notable lake · Manawatū, Manawatū-Whanganui
Karere Lagoon
Karere Lagoon is a lake in Manawatū, Manawatū-Whanganui.
Karere Lagoon: 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 Karere Lagoon
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 Karere Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.40356, 175.52615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karere Lagoon
- All Saints' Anglican Church · church · Palmerston North City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge · viewpoint · Tararua · ~32 km · Must-see
- Manawatu Estuary · sanctuary · Horowhenua · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wharite Peak · viewpoint · Tararua · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tararua Forest Park · sanctuary · Carterton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rangiātea Church · church · Kāpiti Coast · ~63 km · Must-see
- Otaki Museum · museum · Kāpiti Coast · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Central Hawke's Bay · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dannevirke Domain · park · Tararua · ~68 km · Must-see
- Engineer Corps Memorial Centre · museum · Palmerston North City · ~6 km
- Ōpiki Toll Bridge · fort · Horowhenua · ~7 km
- Kahuterawa Bush Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Palmerston North City · ~8 km
- Victoria Esplanade · park · Palmerston North City · ~11 km
- Te Manawa Museum · museum · Palmerston North City · ~11 km
- Rugby Museum · museum · Palmerston North City · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karere Lagoon
- Butterfly Pond · lake · Palmerston North City · ~11 km
- Turitea Dams · lake · Palmerston North City · ~16 km
- Moutoa Floodway · lake · Horowhenua · ~21 km
- Omanuka Lagoon · lake · Manawatū · ~24 km
- Tokomaru No. 3 Reservoir · lake · Horowhenua · ~26 km
- Lake Koputara · lake · Horowhenua · ~28 km
- Lake Kaikokopu · lake · Manawatū · ~28 km
- Mangahao Lower No. 2 Reservoir · lake · Masterton · ~28 km
- Mangahao Lower No. 2 Reservoir · lake · Horowhenua · ~28 km
- Pukepuke Lagoon · lake · Manawatū · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Karere Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Karere Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Karere Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Karere Lagoon?
Nearby: All Saints' Anglican Church (church, 11 km), Te Āpiti / Manawatū Gorge (viewpoint, 32 km), Manawatu Estuary (sanctuary, 33 km), Tararua Range (viewpoint, 39 km), Wharite Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Pukeamoamo / Mitre (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Karere Lagoon worth visiting?
Karere Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Manawatū-Whanganui on Spotwander.