Sullivans Dam

Sullivans Dam: 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 Sullivans Dam

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 Sullivans Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.80683, 170.52251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sullivans Dam

• Mount Cargill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bethunes Gully · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dalmore Reserve · park · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
• World's Steepest Street · attraction · Dunedin City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Woodhaugh Gardens · park · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Signal Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dunedin Botanic Garden · church · Dunedin City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Northern Cemetery · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
• All Saints Anglican Church · church · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dunedin Chinese Methodist Church · church · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Logan Park · park · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Otago Museum · museum · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery · museum · Dunedin City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Knox Church · church · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Masjid Al Huda · dargah · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kaikorai Presbyterian Church · church · Dunedin City · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sullivans Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sullivans Dam

• Tomahawk Lagoon · lake · Dunedin City · ~13 km
• Southern Reservoir · lake · Dunedin City · ~13 km
• Kaikorai Lagoon · lake · Dunedin City · ~20 km
• Hawksbury Lagoon · lake · Dunedin City · ~32 km
• Lake Waipori / Waipōuri · lake · Clutha · ~46 km
• Lake Waipori Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Dunedin City · ~46 km
• Lake Waihola · lake · Clutha · ~52 km
• Salt Lake · lake · Dunedin City · ~53 km
• Sutton Salt Lake Scenic Reserve · lake · Dunedin City · ~53 km
• Lake Waihola-Gillanders Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Clutha · ~54 km

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