Leesons Pond

Leesons Pond: 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 Leesons Pond

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 Leesons Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.63899, 175.46428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Leesons Pond

• Morrinsville Recreation Reserve · park · Matamata Piako · ~8 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~18 km · Must-see
• Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tahuna · fort · Matamata Piako · ~19 km · Must-see
• Waikato Museum · museum · Hamilton City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Gardens Waterfall · waterfall · Hamilton City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Taupiri · viewpoint · Waikato · ~31 km · Must-see
• Resthills Park · park · Hamilton City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Zoo · sanctuary · Waikato · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hākarimata Range · viewpoint · Waikato · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple · church · Hamilton City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~40 km · Must-see
• Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~41 km · Must-see
• Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~41 km · Must-see
• Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Leesons Pond

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• Lake B · lake · Waikato · ~25 km
• Lake D · lake · Waikato · ~26 km
• Knighton Lake · lake · Hamilton City · ~26 km
• Tamehanas Dam · lake · Waipā · ~27 km
• Turtle Lake · lake · Hamilton City · ~29 km
• Lake Areare · lake · Waikato · ~29 km
• Te Iringa Lagoon · lake · Waikato · ~30 km

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