Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Dobson
Lake Dobson is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Dobson: 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 Dobson
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 Dobson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.99819, 166.56409. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Dobson
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ōteauau / Great Island · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
- Lake Esau · lake · Southland · ~1 km
- Shoal Point · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Ransom Point · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Mosquito Point · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Te Kāika-o-te-kēroa / North Port · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Fisherman Bay · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Watering Cove · beach · Southland · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Dobson
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lake Esau · lake · Southland · ~1 km
- Lake Hector · lake · Southland · ~5 km
- Lake Thomas · lake · Southland · ~6 km
- Lake Caesar · lake · Southland · ~6 km
- Lake Rimmer · lake · Southland · ~10 km
- Lake Macarthur · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Fraser · lake · Southland · ~16 km
- Lake Cadman · lake · Southland · ~25 km
- Victor Lake · lake · Southland · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Dobson full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Dobson yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Dobson?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Dobson?
Nearby: Chalky Inlet (beach, 6 km), Rakituma / Preservation Inlet (beach, 19 km), Te Waituna / West Cape (beach, 19 km), Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point (beach, 22 km), Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Mount Sparrman (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Lake Dobson worth visiting?
Lake Dobson is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.