Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Ross
Lake Ross is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Ross: 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 Ross
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 Ross — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.89451, 167.94659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ross
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ngatimamoe Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Suter · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wick Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Belle · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Moir · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Eglinton · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Christina · viewpoint · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Crosscut · viewpoint · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Balloon · viewpoint · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Talbot · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Omanui / McKinnon Pass · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Access Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Elliot · viewpoint · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sabre Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunn · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Te Ahi-a-Mahuika / Franklin Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ross
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lake Erskine · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Iceberg · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Thompson · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Lake Gunn · lake · Southland · ~14 km
- Buttercup Lake · lake · Southland · ~16 km
- Pupapa / Lake Fergus · lake · Southland · ~17 km
- Te Wai-o-Te-Unu / Lake Lochie · lake · Southland · ~19 km
- Mirror Lakes · lake · Southland · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Ross full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ross yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ross?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ross?
Nearby: Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Ngatimamoe Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Suter (viewpoint, 12 km), Wick Mountains (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Belle (viewpoint, 17 km), Mount Moir (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Lake Ross worth visiting?
Lake Ross is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.