Notable lake · Tasman, Tasman
Lake Clara
Lake Clara is a lake in Tasman, Tasman.
Lake Clara: 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 Lake Clara
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 Lake Clara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.89641, 172.55853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Clara
- Lightband Gully · viewpoint · Tasman · ~22 km · Must-see
- GW - 05 Heaphy Track · trek · Buller · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saint Cuthbert's Church · church · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Burnett · viewpoint · Tasman · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tākaka Hill · viewpoint · Tasman · ~37 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~38 km · Must-see
- Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kahurangi Point · beach · Buller · ~40 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~41 km · Must-see
- Whanganui Inlet · beach · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
- Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
- Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~42 km · Must-see
- Abel Tasman Inland Track · trek · Tasman · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Clara
- Darby Pond · lake · Tasman · ~1 km
- Adelaide Tarn · lake · Tasman · ~7 km
- Lake Sparrow · lake · Tasman · ~13 km
- Lake Lindsay · lake · Tasman · ~15 km
- Lake Stanley · lake · Tasman · ~16 km
- Druggans Dam · lake · Tasman · ~20 km
- Island Lake · lake · Tasman · ~21 km
- Onekakā Dam · lake · Tasman · ~21 km
- Island Lake · lake · Buller · ~21 km
- Round Lake · lake · Tasman · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Clara full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Clara yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Clara?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Clara?
Nearby: Lightband Gully (viewpoint, 22 km), GW - 05 Heaphy Track (trek, 31 km), Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave (cave, 32 km), Kahurangi National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Saint Cuthbert's Church (church, 33 km), Kahurangi National Park (sanctuary, 37 km).
Is Lake Clara worth visiting?
Lake Clara is listed as a notable lake in Tasman on Spotwander.