Notable lake · Westland, West Coast
Lake Dime
Lake Dime is a lake in Westland, West Coast.
Lake Dime: 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 Dime
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 Dime — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.82638, 169.27881. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Dime
- Roaring Billy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tauparikākā Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Westland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Knights Point · beach · Westland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Westland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hooker Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~38 km · Must-see
- Brewster Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bignell Reef · beach · West Coast · ~39 km · Must-see
- Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
- David Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bruce Bay · beach · West Coast · ~46 km · Must-see
- Blue Pools Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Awful · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dechen Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ward Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kahukura / Mount Alba · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Dime
- Lake Law · lake · Westland · ~2 km
- Lake Topsy · lake · Westland · ~10 km
- Lake Moeraki / Moerangi · lake · Westland · ~14 km
- Lake Moeraki Scenic Reserve · lake · Westland · ~14 km
- Lake Sweeney · lake · Westland · ~15 km
- Tawharekiri Lakes · lake · Westland · ~19 km
- Lake Rasselas · lake · Westland · ~19 km
- Lake Paringa / Tāwhiriraupō · lake · Westland · ~20 km
- Lake Paringa Scenic Reserve · lake · Westland · ~20 km
- Lake Barra · lake · Westland · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Dime full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Dime yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Dime?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Dime?
Nearby: Roaring Billy Falls (waterfall, 15 km), Tauparikākā Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 16 km), Knights Point (beach, 17 km), Thunder Creek Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Fantail Falls (waterfall, 37 km), Mount Brewster (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Lake Dime worth visiting?
Lake Dime is listed as a notable lake in West Coast on Spotwander.