Notable lake · Dunedin City, Otago
Salt Lake
Salt Lake is a lake in Dunedin City, Otago.
Salt 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 Salt 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 Salt Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.57627, 170.08651. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salt Lake
- Platypus (submarine) · attraction · Dunedin City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~32 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~43 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Watkin · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~48 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~48 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kilmog Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~49 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~51 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~53 km · Must-see
- Blueskin Bay · beach · Dunedin City · ~53 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kaikorai Presbyterian Church · church · Dunedin City · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Salt Lake
- Sutton Salt Lake Scenic Reserve · lake · Dunedin City · ~1 km
- Loganburn Dam · lake · Dunedin City · ~17 km
- Paerau Weir · lake · Central Otago · ~27 km
- Knights Dam · lake · Clutha · ~36 km
- Lake Mahinerangi · lake · Clutha · ~41 km
- Loch Luella · lake · Clutha · ~42 km
- Loch Loudon · lake · Clutha · ~43 km
- Lake Onslow · lake · Central Otago · ~45 km
- Poolburn Reservoir · lake · Central Otago · ~49 km
- Greenland Reservoir · lake · Central Otago · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
Is Salt Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Salt Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Salt Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Salt Lake?
Nearby: Platypus (submarine) (attraction, 10 km), Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range (viewpoint, 22 km), Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range (viewpoint, 32 km), Te Papanui Conservation Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Mauka Atua / Maungatua (viewpoint, 42 km), Lammerlaw Range (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Salt Lake worth visiting?
Salt Lake is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.