Notable lake · Ashburton, Canterbury
Lambies Lagoon
Lambies Lagoon is a lake in Ashburton, Canterbury.
Lambies 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 Lambies 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 Lambies Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.61312, 171.08111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lambies Lagoon
- Mount Harper · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hakatere Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ashburton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rangitata Gorge · viewpoint · Timaru · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Somers · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sharplin Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tarahaoa / Mount Peel · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Church of the Holy Innocents · church · Timaru · ~36 km · Must-see
- The Thumbs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~36 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~37 km · Must-see
- Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Timaru · ~37 km · Must-see
- Arrowsmith Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fox Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lambies Lagoon
- Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Roundabout · lake · Ashburton · ~2 km
- Lake Camp · lake · Ashburton · ~3 km
- Lake Donne · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
- Spider Lakes · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
- Lake Emma · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
- Lake Emma Government Purpose Reserve · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
- Lake Clearwater · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
- Lake Clearwater Government Purpose Reserve · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
- Lake Trinity · lake · Ashburton · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lambies Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lambies Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lambies Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lambies Lagoon?
Nearby: Mount Harper (viewpoint, 7 km), Hakatere Conservation Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Mount Sunday (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Potts (viewpoint, 22 km), Rangitata Gorge (viewpoint, 24 km), Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Lambies Lagoon worth visiting?
Lambies Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.