Karāpiro Dam

Karāpiro 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 Karāpiro 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 Karāpiro Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.92470, 175.53932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Karāpiro Dam

• Maungatautari · viewpoint · Waipā · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sanctuary Mountain · sanctuary · Waipā · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~18 km · Must-see
• Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Paul's Church · church · Waipā · ~22 km · Must-see
• Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Anglican Church · church · Waipā · ~26 km · Must-see
• Te Awamutu Methodist Church · church · Waipā · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital · fort · Waipā · ~30 km · Must-see
• Resthills Park · park · Hamilton City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Gardens Waterfall · waterfall · Hamilton City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Waikato Museum · museum · Hamilton City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~34 km · Must-see
• Morrinsville Recreation Reserve · park · Matamata Piako · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hamilton New Zealand Temple · church · Hamilton City · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kakepuku · viewpoint · Waipā · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alexandra Redoubt · fort · Waipā · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Karāpiro Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karāpiro Dam

• Lake Te Koutu Domain · lake · Waipā · ~9 km
• Lake Te Koo Utu · lake · Waipā · ~9 km
• Lake Karāpiro · lake · Waipā · ~11 km
• Tamehanas Dam · lake · Waipā · ~16 km
• Bywater Pool · lake · Matamata Piako · ~18 km
• Lake Rotopotaka · lake · Waipā · ~24 km
• Lake Rotopotaka Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~24 km
• Lake Serpentine · lake · Waipā · ~24 km
• Lake Serpentine Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~24 km
• Lake Rotomanuka Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Waipā · ~24 km

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