Must-see lake · Wollondilly Shire Council, New South Wales
Warragamba Dam
Warragamba Dam is a lake in Wollondilly Shire Council, New South Wales.
Warragamba Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Warragamba Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Warragamba Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.88333, 150.59586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Warragamba Dam
- Bents Basin State Conservation Area · sanctuary · Liverpool City Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Zambi Wildlife Retreat · sanctuary · Penrith City Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Thomas' Church · church · Penrith City Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve · park · Blue Mountains City Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lapstone Zig Zag · attraction · Blue Mountains City Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lucasville Railway Station · attraction · Blue Mountains City Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mitchells Pass · fort · Blue Mountains City Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lennox Bridge · fort · Blue Mountains City Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Penrith Park · sanctuary · Penrith City Council · ~20 km · Must-see
- Museum of Printing · museum · Penrith City Council · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Philip's Anglican Church · church · Penrith City Council · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mamre House · park · Penrith City Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sydney International Regatta Centre · lake · Penrith City Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Werrington Lake · lake · Penrith City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum · museum · Blue Mountains City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Woodford Academy · fort · Blue Mountains City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- South Creek Park · park · Penrith City Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Burragorang · lake · Wollondilly Shire Council · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Warragamba Dam
- Sydney International Regatta Centre · lake · Penrith City Council · ~24 km · Must-see
- Werrington Lake · lake · Penrith City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Burragorang · lake · Wollondilly Shire Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Penrith Lakes · lake · Penrith City Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Liverpool Offtake Reservoir · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~27 km · Must-see
- Prospect Reservoir · lake · Blacktown City Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Moore · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wattle Grove Lake · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chipping Norton Lake · lake · Liverpool City Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Parramatta · lake · City of Parramatta Council · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Warragamba Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Warragamba Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Warragamba Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Warragamba Dam?
Nearby: Bents Basin State Conservation Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Zambi Wildlife Retreat (sanctuary, 9 km), St Thomas' Church (church, 10 km), Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve (park, 17 km), Lapstone Zig Zag (attraction, 18 km), Lucasville Railway Station (attraction, 18 km).
Is Warragamba Dam worth visiting?
Warragamba Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.