Spider Lakes

Spider Lakes: 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 Spider Lakes

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 Spider Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.60615, 171.11841. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spider Lakes

• Mount Harper · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hakatere Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ashburton · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rangitata Gorge · viewpoint · Timaru · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Somers · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sharplin Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tarahaoa / Mount Peel · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
• Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~34 km · Must-see
• The Church of the Holy Innocents · church · Timaru · ~35 km · Must-see
• Arrowsmith Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~38 km · Must-see
• The Thumbs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~39 km · Must-see
• Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~40 km · Must-see
• Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~40 km · Must-see
• Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Timaru · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Hutt · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fox Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spider Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spider Lakes

• Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~115 km · Must-see
• Lake Donne · lake · Ashburton · ~0 km
• Lake Roundabout · lake · Ashburton · ~3 km
• Lambies Lagoon · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
• Lake Emma · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
• Lake Emma Government Purpose Reserve · lake · Ashburton · ~4 km
• Lake Trinity · lake · Ashburton · ~5 km
• Lake Camp · lake · Ashburton · ~6 km
• Māori Lakes / Ōtūwharekai · lake · Ashburton · ~7 km
• Lake Clearwater · lake · Ashburton · ~8 km

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