Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Lake Rotongaio
Lake Rotongaio is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Lake Rotongaio: 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 Lake Rotongaio
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 Lake Rotongaio — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.94351, 177.01146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Rotongaio
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~31 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~35 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~40 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~56 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~63 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotū · sanctuary · Napier City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Rotoroa · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pūkākaramea · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Lake Rotonuiaha · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Te Ihuorurumaioterangi · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~6 km
- Waitore · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~6 km
- Upokokahara · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Rotongaio
- Lake Rotoroa · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Rotonuiaha · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Taumaharau Lake · lake · Wairoa · ~14 km
- Lake Ruapapa · lake · Gisborne · ~16 km
- Lake Ruapapa · lake · Wairoa · ~16 km
- Waihī Dam · lake · Wairoa · ~16 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~20 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~21 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~21 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Rotongaio full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Rotongaio yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Rotongaio?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Rotongaio?
Nearby: GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 25 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 29 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Maungaharuru Range (viewpoint, 35 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 39 km), Tarapōnui (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is Lake Rotongaio worth visiting?
Lake Rotongaio is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.