Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Hartley Tarn
Hartley Tarn is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Hartley Tarn: 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 Hartley Tarn
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 Hartley Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.88180, 170.43939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hartley Tarn
- Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~17 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount William Grant · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~33 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fox Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Hutton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Timaru · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~40 km · Must-see
- Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hartley Tarn
- Glenmore Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~2 km
- Lake Alexandrina Scenic Reserve · lake · Mackenzie · ~4 km
- Sunday Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~4 km
- Lake Murray · lake · Mackenzie · ~4 km
- Boundary Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~5 km
- Pierce Pond · lake · Mackenzie · ~6 km
- Lake Tekapo / Takapō · lake · Mackenzie · ~8 km
- Rapuwai Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~8 km
- Lake Alexandrina · lake · Mackenzie · ~8 km
- Lake McGregor · lake · Mackenzie · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hartley Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hartley Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hartley Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hartley Tarn?
Nearby: Mount John Observatory (viewpoint, 15 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 17 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 17 km), Mount William Grant (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 30 km), Burkes Pass (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Hartley Tarn worth visiting?
Hartley Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.