Notable lake · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Lake Hayes
Waiwhakaata / Lake Hayes
Lake Hayes is a lake in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Lake Hayes: 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 Hayes
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 Hayes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.98045, 168.80577. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hayes
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~30 km · Must-see
- Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hayes
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Johnson · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~8 km
- Downeys Dam · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km
- Lake Road Recreation Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km
- Lake Alta · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km
- Moke Lake Recreation Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km
- Lake Hope · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km
- Lake Te Kōhua · lake · Central Otago · ~23 km
- Moke Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~24 km
- Lake Kirkpatrick Recreation Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hayes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hayes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Hayes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Hayes?
Nearby: St John's Presbyterian Church (church, 6 km), Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Coronet Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Queenstown Hill (viewpoint, 12 km), Crown Range (viewpoint, 12 km), The Remarkables (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Lake Hayes worth visiting?
Lake Hayes is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.