Risdon Brook Dam

Risdon Brook Dam: 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 Risdon Brook Dam

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 Risdon Brook Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.80541, 147.33331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Risdon Brook Dam

• Mount Direction · viewpoint · City of Clarence · ~3 km · Must-see
• Gunners Quoin · viewpoint · Brighton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · City of Clarence · ~6 km · Must-see
• Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · City of Hobart · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's Lutheran Church · church · City of Clarence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hobart Synagogue · attraction · City of Hobart · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tolosa Park · park · City of Glenorchy · ~10 km · Must-see
• Cascade Women's Prison Hobart, Tasmania · waterfall · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery · museum · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Franklin Square · park · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sullivans Cove · beach · Tasmania · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bellerive Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~11 km · Must-see
• St David's Park · park · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Salamanca Market · attraction · City of Hobart · ~11 km · Must-see
• Howrah Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lords Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~13 km · Must-see
• Nutgrove Beach · beach · City of Hobart · ~15 km · Must-see
• Richmond Bridge · attraction · City of Clarence · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Risdon Brook Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Risdon Brook Dam

• Lake Dulverton Conservation Area · lake · Southern Midlands · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Crescent · lake · Central Highlands · ~90 km · Must-see
• Tooms Lake Conservation Area · lake · Northern Midlands · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lake Sorell · lake · Central Highlands · ~99 km · Must-see
• Edgar Pond · lake · Derwent Valley · ~105 km · Must-see
• Lagoon of Islands · lake · Central Highlands · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Pedder · lake · Derwent Valley · ~119 km · Must-see
• Lake Gordon · lake · Derwent Valley · ~121 km · Must-see
• Arthurs Lake · lake · Central Highlands · ~123 km · Must-see
• Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~135 km · Must-see

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