Taylor Dam

Taylor Dam: 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 Taylor Dam

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 Taylor Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.57302, 173.93157. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Taylor Dam

• Horton Park · park · Marlborough · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cloudy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~24 km · Must-see
• Clifford Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~31 km · Must-see
• Port Underwood · beach · Marlborough · ~41 km · Must-see
• Te Rae-o-Te-Kōhaka / Cape Campbell · beach · Marlborough · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cape Campbell Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ward Beach · beach · Marlborough · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lochmara Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~48 km · Must-see
• Amokura · fort · Marlborough · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mount Richmond Forest Park · sanctuary · Marlborough · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fairy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~64 km · Must-see
• West Head · beach · Marlborough · ~64 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~64 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pelorus Sound · beach · Marlborough · ~66 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Taylor Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Taylor Dam

• Taylor Dam Recreation Reserve · lake · Marlborough · ~0 km
• Lake Jasper · lake · Marlborough · ~13 km
• Lake Tīmara · lake · Marlborough · ~14 km
• Upper Lagoon · lake · Marlborough · ~15 km
• Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau · lake · Marlborough · ~32 km
• Lake Grassmere Recreation Reserve · lake · Marlborough · ~33 km
• Lake Alexander · lake · Marlborough · ~37 km
• Lake Elterwater · lake · Marlborough · ~39 km
• Waihōpai Dam · lake · Marlborough · ~40 km
• Dew Lakes · lake · Nelson City · ~64 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Marlborough

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