Must-see lake · Upper Hunter Shire Council, New South Wales
Glenbawn Dam
Glenbawn Dam is a lake in Upper Hunter Shire Council, New South Wales.
Glenbawn 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 Glenbawn 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 Glenbawn Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.10610, 150.99625. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Glenbawn Dam
- Scone Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Upper Hunter Shire Council · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Alban's · church · Muswellbrook Shire Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lions Park · sanctuary · Muswellbrook Shire Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burning Mountain Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Upper Hunter Shire Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Liddell · lake · Muswellbrook Shire Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Royal National Park · sanctuary · Singleton Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pieries Peak · viewpoint · Singleton Council · ~39 km · Must-see
- Prospero · viewpoint · Upper Hunter Shire Council · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Cabre Bald · viewpoint · Dungog Shire Council · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Allyn · viewpoint · Dungog Shire Council · ~51 km · Must-see
- Careys Peak · viewpoint · Dungog Shire Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Polblue Swamp · sanctuary · Upper Hunter Shire Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brumlow Top · viewpoint · Mid-Coast Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gloucester Falls · waterfall · Dungog Shire Council · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hunter Valley · viewpoint · Singleton Council · ~66 km · Must-see
- Singleton Lioness Park · park · Singleton Council · ~66 km · Must-see
- St Patricks · church · Singleton Council · ~67 km · Must-see
- Barrington Tops State Conservation Area · sanctuary · Mid-Coast Council · ~67 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Glenbawn Dam
- Lake Liddell · lake · Muswellbrook Shire Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chichester Reservoir · lake · Dungog Shire Council · ~81 km · Must-see
- Chaffey Dam Lookout · lake · Tamworth Regional Council · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lake Glenbawn · lake · Upper Hunter Shire Council · ~7 km
- Lake St Clair · lake · Singleton Council · ~46 km
- Glennies Creek Dam · lake · Singleton Council · ~46 km
- Quipolly Dam Recreation Area · lake · Liverpool Plains Shire Council · ~101 km
- Nicholsons Lagoon · lake · Liverpool Plains Shire Council · ~108 km
- The Black Waterholes · lake · Maitland City Council · ~109 km
- Dunns Swamp · lake · Mid-Western Regional Council · ~137 km
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Frequently asked
Is Glenbawn Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Glenbawn 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 Glenbawn 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 Glenbawn Dam?
Nearby: Scone Mountain National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), St Alban's (church, 25 km), Lions Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Burning Mountain Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 35 km), Lake Liddell (lake, 36 km), Mount Royal National Park (sanctuary, 39 km).
Is Glenbawn Dam worth visiting?
Glenbawn Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.