Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Acland Lagoon
Acland Lagoon is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Acland 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 Acland 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 Acland Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.83521, 170.11128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Acland Lagoon
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Ollivier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Westland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Burns · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Sefton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~22 km · Must-see
- Douglas Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Douglas Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
- Copland Pass · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Acland Lagoon
- Tasman Point · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Red Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~12 km
- Sealy Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~17 km
- Blue Lakes · lake · Mackenzie · ~20 km
- Hooker Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~22 km
- Tasman Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~23 km
- Braemar Kettleholes · lake · Mackenzie · ~24 km
- Freds Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~27 km
- The Black Hole · lake · Mackenzie · ~27 km
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Acland Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Acland Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Acland Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Acland Lagoon?
Nearby: Mount Cran (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Edgar Thomson (viewpoint, 9 km), Mauka Atua (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Sealy (viewpoint, 12 km), Glentanner Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Acland Lagoon worth visiting?
Acland Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.