Notable lake · Marlborough, Marlborough
Lake McRae
Lake McRae is a lake in Marlborough, Marlborough.
Lake McRae: 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 McRae
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 McRae — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.18403, 173.33224. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake McRae
- Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wards Pass · viewpoint · Tasman · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park · sanctuary · Kaikōura · ~27 km · Must-see
- Manakau · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Symons · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Fyffe · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mitre Peak · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Alarm · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~43 km · Must-see
- Haumuri Bluffs · viewpoint · Kaikōura · ~54 km · Must-see
- Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hikurangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Canterbury · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saint Arnaud Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~62 km · Must-see
- Travers-Sabine Circuit · trek · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Cupola · viewpoint · Tasman · ~69 km · Must-see
- Old Queen Mary Hospital · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake McRae
- Lake McRae · lake · Tasman · ~0 km
- Lake Hapuku · lake · Kaikōura · ~36 km
- Bowscale Tarn · lake · Tasman · ~40 km
- Bowscale Tarn · lake · Marlborough · ~40 km
- Lake Rotorua · lake · Kaikōura · ~40 km
- Lake Rotoiti · lake · Kaikōura · ~40 km
- Lake Rotorua Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Kaikōura · ~40 km
- Lake Rotorua · lake · Marlborough · ~40 km
- Island Lake · lake · Marlborough · ~41 km
- Island Lake · lake · Tasman · ~41 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lake McRae full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake McRae yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake McRae?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake McRae?
Nearby: Dillon Cone (viewpoint, 17 km), Wards Pass (viewpoint, 19 km), Ka Whata Tu O Rakihouia Conservation Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Manakau (viewpoint, 30 km), Mount Symons (viewpoint, 32 km), Mount Fyffe (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Lake McRae worth visiting?
Lake McRae is listed as a notable lake in Marlborough on Spotwander.