Lake Tīmara

Lake Tīmara: 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 Tīmara

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 Tīmara — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.52918, 173.81104. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Tīmara

• Horton Park · park · Marlborough · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cloudy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Richmond Forest Park · sanctuary · Marlborough · ~43 km · Must-see
• Port Underwood · beach · Marlborough · ~45 km · Must-see
• Clifford Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lochmara Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~46 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~50 km · Must-see
• Amokura · fort · Marlborough · ~51 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~52 km · Must-see
• Te Rae-o-Te-Kōhaka / Cape Campbell · beach · Marlborough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cape Campbell Lighthouse · beach · Marlborough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fairy Bay · beach · Marlborough · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dun Mountain Trail - walking · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~58 km · Must-see
• Ward Beach · beach · Marlborough · ~58 km · Must-see
• Whangamoa Valley · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pelorus Sound · beach · Marlborough · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Tīmara

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Tīmara

• Taylor Dam Recreation Reserve · lake · Marlborough · ~14 km
• Taylor Dam · lake · Marlborough · ~14 km
• Lake Jasper · lake · Marlborough · ~25 km
• Upper Lagoon · lake · Marlborough · ~27 km
• Waihōpai Dam · lake · Marlborough · ~31 km
• Lake Alexander · lake · Marlborough · ~34 km
• Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau · lake · Marlborough · ~46 km
• Lake Grassmere Recreation Reserve · lake · Marlborough · ~47 km
• Dew Lakes · lake · Nelson City · ~50 km
• Lake Elterwater · lake · Marlborough · ~52 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Marlborough

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