Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Forks Lagoon
Forks Lagoon is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Forks 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 Forks 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 Forks Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.94418, 170.38310. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forks Lagoon
- Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~13 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~13 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount William Grant · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fox Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Ollivier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forks Lagoon
- Freds Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~5 km
- Boundary Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~5 km
- Sunday Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Lake Alexandrina · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Glenmore Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~8 km
- Lake Alexandrina Scenic Reserve · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Trig 'N' Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Lake McGregor · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Lake Murray · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Forks Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Forks Lagoon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Forks Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Forks Lagoon?
Nearby: Mount John Observatory (viewpoint, 10 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 13 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 13 km), Te Manahuna (viewpoint, 26 km), Burkes Pass (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 32 km).
Is Forks Lagoon worth visiting?
Forks Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.