Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Pakiaka
Pakiaka is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Pakiaka: 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 Pakiaka
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 Pakiaka — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.82032, 177.12025. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pakiaka
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~47 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~55 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
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Māhuna · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Turiokahu · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Tūtaemārō · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pakiaka
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · 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 Pakiaka full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pakiaka yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pakiaka?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pakiaka?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 11 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 13 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 23 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 25 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Pakiaka worth visiting?
Pakiaka is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.