Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Lake Purser
Lake Purser is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Lake Purser: 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 Purser
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 Purser — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.82126, 166.79291. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Purser
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Purser
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake Carrick · lake · Southland · ~4 km
- Lake Cadman · lake · Southland · ~9 km
- Lake Mike · lake · Southland · ~10 km
- Prong Lake · lake · Southland · ~11 km
- False Lake · lake · Southland · ~11 km
- Victor Lake · lake · Southland · ~13 km
- Lake Widgeon · lake · Southland · ~17 km
- Lake Macarthur · lake · Southland · ~22 km
- Lake Forster · lake · Southland · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Purser full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Purser yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Purser?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Purser?
Nearby: Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Sparrman (viewpoint, 15 km), Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 26 km), Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 26 km), Chalky Inlet (beach, 27 km), Rakituma / Preservation Inlet (beach, 31 km).
Is Lake Purser worth visiting?
Lake Purser is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.