Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Hīkaka
Hīkaka is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Hīkaka: 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 Hīkaka
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 Hīkaka — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.81309, 177.11566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hīkaka
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~73 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Turiokahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~0 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Raekahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Māhuna · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hīkaka
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Gisborne · ~4 km
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hīkaka full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hīkaka yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hīkaka?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hīkaka?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 10 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 22 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 24 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 39 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Hīkaka worth visiting?
Hīkaka is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.