Notable lake · Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Patangata Lake
Patangata Lake is a lake in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.
Patangata 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 Patangata 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 Patangata Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.05105, 177.60962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Patangata Lake
- SS Talune · fort · Hawke's Bay · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~41 km · Must-see
- Waikawa / Portland Island · river spot · Hawke's Bay · ~43 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~56 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~57 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~69 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~70 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~70 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~71 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~75 km · Must-see
- Whakakī Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Patangata Lake
- Whakakī Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~6 km
- Te Paeroa Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~10 km
- Wairau Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~12 km
- Ōhuia Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~14 km
- Waihoratuna Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~15 km
- Ngāmotu Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~18 km
- Whakamahi Lagoon · lake · Wairoa · ~22 km
- Lake Te Horonui · lake · Gisborne · ~29 km
- Lake Rotopounamu · lake · Wairoa · ~31 km
- Williams Dam · lake · Gisborne · ~31 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Patangata Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Patangata Lake?
Nearby: SS Talune (fort, 24 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 40 km), Ahuriri Point (beach, 41 km), Waikawa / Portland Island (river spot, 43 km), Young Nick's Head (fort, 56 km), Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī (beach, 57 km).
Is Patangata Lake worth visiting?
Patangata Lake is listed as a notable lake in Hawke's Bay on Spotwander.