Notable lake · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Lake Diana
Lake Diana is a lake in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Lake Diana: 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 Diana
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 Diana — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.25605, 168.89250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Diana
- Mount Pollux · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hinemakawe / Mount Castor · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Aspiring National Park · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kahukura / Mount Alba · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Turner · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Awful · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Aspiring · viewpoint · Westland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blue Pools Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jackson Bay · beach · West Coast · ~45 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Diana
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lucidus Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~2 km
- Lake Castalia · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~5 km
- Crucible Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km
- Cloudmaker Lake · lake · Westland · ~18 km
- Cloudmaker Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km
- Charlies Ponds · lake · Westland · ~19 km
- Gorge Rapids · lake · Westland · ~21 km
- Lake Greaney · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km
- Lake Greaney · lake · Westland · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Diana full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Diana yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Diana?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Diana?
Nearby: Mount Pollux (viewpoint, 4 km), Hinemakawe / Mount Castor (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Aspiring National Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Kahukura / Mount Alba (viewpoint, 15 km), Volta Glacier (viewpoint, 19 km), Mount Turner (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Lake Diana worth visiting?
Lake Diana is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.