Must-see lake · The District Council of Grant, South Australia
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in The District Council of Grant, South Australia.
Blue Lake: 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 Blue Lake
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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.84715, 140.77776. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Mount Gambier · viewpoint · The District Council of Grant · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Schank · viewpoint · The District Council of Grant · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ewens Ponds · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lower South East Marine Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~30 km · Must-see
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park · sanctuary · The District Council of Grant · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gower Conservation Park · sanctuary · Wattle Range Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cape Banks Lighthouse · beach · The District Council of Grant · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonney SE · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~48 km · Must-see
- Canunda National Park · sanctuary · South Australia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Penola Conservation Park · sanctuary · Wattle Range Council · ~69 km · Must-see
- Calectasia Conservation Park · sanctuary · Wattle Range Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Leg of Mutton Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~1 km
- Devils Punch Bowl · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~2 km
- Pioneer Park · fort · The District Council of Grant · ~2 km
- The Blowhole · cave · The District Council of Grant · ~2 km
- Browne Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~2 km
- Cave Garden · cave · The District Council of Grant · ~3 km
- Cave Garden Sink Hole · cave · The District Council of Grant · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Ewens Ponds · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonney SE · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Condah · lake · Shire of Glenelg · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Hawdon South · lake · District Council of Robe · ~127 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallace · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Hamilton · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~140 km · Must-see
- Leg of Mutton Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~1 km
- Devils Punch Bowl · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~2 km
- Browne Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~2 km
- Little Blue Lake · lake · The District Council of Grant · ~16 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
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 Blue Lake?
Nearby: Mount Gambier (viewpoint, 3 km), Mount Schank (viewpoint, 14 km), Ewens Ponds (lake, 25 km), Lower South East Marine Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Gower Conservation Park (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a must-see lake in South Australia on Spotwander.