Notable lake · Hurunui, Canterbury
Lake Guyon
Lake Guyon is a lake in Hurunui, Canterbury.
Lake Guyon: 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 Guyon
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 Guyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.28782, 172.64622. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Guyon
- Spenser Mountains · viewpoint · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
- Island Saddle · viewpoint · Tasman · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint James Walkway · trek · Hurunui · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lewis Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hanmer Conservation Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Tasman · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lakes National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~34 km · Must-see
- Old Queen Mary Hospital · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Cupola · viewpoint · Tasman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Saint Arnaud Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
- Travers-Sabine Circuit · trek · Tasman · ~53 km · Must-see
- Angelus Peak · viewpoint · Tasman · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Lyford · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Haast · viewpoint · Buller · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dillon Cone · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~59 km · Must-see
- Wards Pass · viewpoint · Tasman · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Robert · viewpoint · Tasman · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Guyon
- Lake Guyon Scenic Reserve · lake · Hurunui · ~0 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Hurunui · ~3 km
- Little Lake · lake · Hurunui · ~7 km
- Muddy Lakes · lake · Hurunui · ~10 km
- Lake Paget · lake · Hurunui · ~11 km
- Paradise Lake · lake · Hurunui · ~14 km
- Lake Tennyson · lake · Tasman · ~15 km
- Princess Bath · lake · Hurunui · ~15 km
- Lake Tennyson Scenic Reserve · lake · Hurunui · ~15 km
- Rangitahi / Lake Tennyson · lake · Hurunui · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Guyon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Guyon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Guyon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Guyon?
Nearby: Spenser Mountains (viewpoint, 13 km), Island Saddle (viewpoint, 22 km), Saint James Walkway (trek, 22 km), Mount Woolley (viewpoint, 27 km), Lewis Pass (viewpoint, 28 km), Hanmer Conservation Park (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Lake Guyon worth visiting?
Lake Guyon is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.