Bartons Lagoon

Bartons Lagoon: 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 Bartons Lagoon

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 Bartons Lagoon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.16819, 175.31436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bartons Lagoon

• Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~5 km · Must-see
• Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~27 km · Must-see
• The Blockhouse · church · Upper Hutt City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~29 km · Must-see
• St John's Anglican Church · church · Upper Hutt City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Moonshine Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pūtangirua Pinnacles · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bartons Lagoon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bartons Lagoon

• Turners Lagoon · lake · South Wairarapa · ~1 km
• Horseshoe Lagoon · lake · South Wairarapa · ~12 km
• Boggy Pond Lagoon · lake · South Wairarapa · ~12 km
• Lake Wairarapa · lake · South Wairarapa · ~12 km
• Matthews Lagoon · lake · South Wairarapa · ~14 km
• Pākuratahi River · lake · Upper Hutt City · ~19 km
• Macaskill Lakes · lake · Upper Hutt City · ~21 km
• Lake Ngānoke · lake · South Wairarapa · ~29 km
• Battery Pond · lake · South Wairarapa · ~31 km
• Lake Pounui · lake · South Wairarapa · ~32 km

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