Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Freds Tarn
Freds Tarn is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Freds 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 Freds 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 Freds Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.91470, 170.35695. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Freds Tarn
- Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~18 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount William Grant · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
- Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Ollivier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Rosa · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Cook Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Freds Tarn
- Forks Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~5 km
- Boundary Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~5 km
- Sunday Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Glenmore Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Hartley Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~9 km
- Lake Alexandrina Scenic Reserve · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
- Lake Alexandrina · lake · Mackenzie · ~10 km
- Lake Murray · lake · Mackenzie · ~11 km
- Lake McGregor · lake · Mackenzie · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Freds Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Freds Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Freds Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Freds Tarn?
Nearby: Mount John Observatory (viewpoint, 15 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 18 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 18 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 27 km), Mount William Grant (viewpoint, 29 km), Te Manahuna (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Freds Tarn worth visiting?
Freds Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.