Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Blue Lake: 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 Blue Lake
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 Blue Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.47591, 168.92808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue Lake
- Old Man Range / Kopuwai · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome · viewpoint · Southland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mid Dome · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~41 km · Must-see
- Eyre Mountains / Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~57 km · Must-see
- Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~65 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~66 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~67 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~67 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue Lake
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~141 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Central Otago · ~0 km
- Lake Scott · lake · Southland · ~3 km
- Lake Laura · lake · Southland · ~3 km
- Lake Gow · lake · Southland · ~3 km
- Skeleton Lakes · lake · Southland · ~3 km
- Gem Lake · lake · Clutha · ~22 km
- Lake Roxburgh · lake · Central Otago · ~39 km
- Fraser Dam · lake · Central Otago · ~46 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Blue Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blue Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blue Lake?
Nearby: Old Man Range / Kopuwai (viewpoint, 31 km), Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains (viewpoint, 32 km), Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome (viewpoint, 41 km), Mid Dome (viewpoint, 41 km), Eyre Mountains / Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park (sanctuary, 53 km), The Remarkables (viewpoint, 56 km).
Is Blue Lake worth visiting?
Blue Lake is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.