Notable lake · Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Hastings, Hawke's Bay.
Blue Lake: 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 Blue Lake
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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.16232, 176.81760. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ahimanawa Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~35 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotū · sanctuary · Napier City · ~41 km · Must-see
- Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pania of the Reef · attraction · Napier City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, · church · Napier City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Clive Square · park · Napier City · ~47 km · Must-see
- National Aquarium of New Zealand · sanctuary · Napier City · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kaweka · viewpoint · Hastings · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kaweka Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kaweka Forest Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~56 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Regional Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~57 km · Must-see
- Farndon Park Domain · park · Hastings · ~59 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~60 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pākōwhai Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Lake Opouahi · lake · Hastings · ~3 km
- Lake Tūtira · lake · Hastings · ~12 km
- Lake Orakai · lake · Hastings · ~13 km
- Lake Waikōpiro · lake · Hastings · ~13 km
- Rangiātaahua · lake · Hastings · ~24 km
- Taumaharau Lake · lake · Wairoa · ~28 km
- Lake Rotongaio · lake · Wairoa · ~37 km
- Lake Rotoroa · lake · Wairoa · ~38 km
- Lake Rotonuiaha · lake · Wairoa · ~38 km
- Northern Pond · lake · Napier City · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Maungaharuru Range (viewpoint, 8 km), Tarapōnui (viewpoint, 9 km), Ahimanawa Range (viewpoint, 35 km), Te Whanganui-a-Orotū (sanctuary, 41 km), Port of Napier (beach, 44 km), Bluff Hill (beach, 45 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.