Wainono Lagoon

Wainono Lagoon: 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 Wainono Lagoon

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 Wainono Lagoon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.70513, 171.15701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wainono Lagoon

• St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~11 km · Must-see
• Knottingley Park · park · Waitaki · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse · beach · Timaru · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~43 km · Must-see
• South Canterbury Museum · museum · Timaru · ~44 km · Must-see
• St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~52 km · Must-see
• Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~56 km · Must-see
• Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~57 km · Must-see
• Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~71 km · Must-see
• Waihao Box Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management · sanctuary · Waimate · ~7 km
• St Patrick's Basilica · church · Waimate · ~11 km
• Cruickshanks Pond Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management · sanctuary · Waimate · ~11 km
• St Augustines Anglican Church · church · Waimate · ~11 km
• Waimate Museum & Archives · museum · Waimate · ~12 km
• Knottingley Park · park · Waimate · ~12 km
• Mount Ellen · viewpoint · Waimate · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Wainono Lagoon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wainono Lagoon

• Waitarakao / Washdyke Lagoon · lake · Timaru · ~48 km
• Spider Lagoon · lake · Timaru · ~68 km
• Waitaki Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~72 km
• Lake Waitaki · lake · Central Otago · ~75 km
• Lake Waitaki · lake · Waitaki · ~76 km
• Aviemore Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~80 km
• Lake Aviemore · lake · Central Otago · ~85 km
• Lake Aviemore · lake · Waimate · ~89 km
• Benmore Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~97 km
• Lake Benmore · lake · Central Otago · ~101 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Canterbury

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