Notable lake · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Lindsays Tarn
Lindsays Tarn is a lake in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Lindsays Tarn: 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 Lindsays Tarn
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 Lindsays Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.70546, 168.72682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lindsays Tarn
- Treble Cone · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roys Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Alfred · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
- That Wānaka Tree · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lindsays Tarn
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lochnagar · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km
- Lake Reid · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km
- Diamond Lake and Lake Reid Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km
- Diamond Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~35 km
- Downeys Dam · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km
- Diamond Lake Recreation Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km
- Lake Hayes · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km
- Lake Sylvan · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km
- Arethusa Pool · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lindsays Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lindsays Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lindsays Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lindsays Tarn?
Nearby: Treble Cone (viewpoint, 18 km), Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area (sanctuary, 20 km), Mount Cardrona (viewpoint, 29 km), Coronet Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Roys Peak (viewpoint, 32 km), Rees-Dart Track (trek, 32 km).
Is Lindsays Tarn worth visiting?
Lindsays Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.