Notable lake · Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales.
Blue Lake: 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 Blue Lake
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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.40395, 148.31488. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Blue Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mount Twynam · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mount Twynam · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~1 km · Must-see
- Carruthers Peak · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Townsend · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Kościuszko · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Cootapatamba · lake · Shire of Towong · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rams Head · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~13 km · Must-see
- 1997 Thredbo Landslide Site · fort · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gungartan · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Jindabyne · lake · Shire of Towong · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Jagungal · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Gibbo · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~49 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Shire of Towong · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kosciuszko National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~56 km · Must-see
- Burrowa - Pine Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Towong · ~75 km · Must-see
- Crummer Spur · viewpoint · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~1 km
- Headley Tarn · lake · Shire of Towong · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Blue Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lake Cootapatamba · lake · Shire of Towong · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Jindabyne · lake · Shire of Towong · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dartmouth Dam · lake · Shire of Towong · ~91 km · Must-see
- Jounama Pondage · lake · Shire of Towong · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cochrane Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~130 km · Must-see
- Headley Tarn · lake · Shire of Towong · ~2 km
- Club Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~3 km
- Albina Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~5 km
- Guthega Pondage · lake · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Blue Lake (lake, 0 km), Mount Twynam (viewpoint, 1 km), Mount Twynam (viewpoint, 1 km), Carruthers Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Townsend (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Kościuszko (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.