Notable lake · Rural City of Horsham, Victoria
Lake Carchap
Lake Carchap is a lake in Rural City of Horsham, Victoria.
Lake Carchap: 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 Carchap
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 Carchap — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.88960, 141.82615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Carchap
- Mount Arapiles · viewpoint · Rural City of Horsham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Wallace · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rocklands Reservoir · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~54 km · Must-see
- Little Desert National Park · sanctuary · Shire of West Wimmera · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Zero · viewpoint · Shire of Northern Grampians · ~60 km · Must-see
- Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cup Cup Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~2 km
- Lake Bow · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~5 km
- Lake Clarke Wildlife Reserve (hunting) · sanctuary · Rural City of Horsham · ~5 km
- Clear Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~7 km
- Heard Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~8 km
- Lake Mobla · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~12 km
- Lake Copper Colour · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~15 km
- Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park · sanctuary · Rural City of Horsham · ~16 km
- Melville Cave · cave · Rural City of Horsham · ~17 km
- Bushranger Bluff: Main Wall · viewpoint · Rural City of Horsham · ~17 km
- Bushranger Bluff: Back Wall · viewpoint · Rural City of Horsham · ~17 km
- Comic Strip Wall · viewpoint · Rural City of Horsham · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Carchap
- Lake Wallace · lake · Shire of West Wimmera · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rocklands Reservoir · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~54 km · Must-see
- Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Hindmarsh · lake · Shire of Hindmarsh · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Hamilton · lake · Shire of Southern Grampians · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Batyo Catyo · lake · Shire of Northern Grampians · ~135 km · Must-see
- Cup Cup Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~2 km
- Lake Bow · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~5 km
- Clear Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~7 km
- Heard Lake · lake · Rural City of Horsham · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Carchap full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Carchap yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Carchap?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Carchap?
Nearby: Mount Arapiles (viewpoint, 19 km), Lake Wallace (lake, 44 km), Rocklands Reservoir (lake, 54 km), Little Desert National Park (sanctuary, 60 km), Mount Zero (viewpoint, 60 km), Loch Iel (Pink Lake) Lake Reserve (lake, 69 km).
Is Lake Carchap worth visiting?
Lake Carchap is listed as a notable lake in Victoria on Spotwander.