Waiuna Lagoon

Waiuna 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 Waiuna 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 Waiuna Lagoon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.30549, 168.13898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waiuna Lagoon

• Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hautai Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~12 km · Must-see
• Whakatipu Waitai / Martins Bay · beach · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Richardson · viewpoint · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Tūtoko · viewpoint · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Madeline · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Puhipuhi-takiwai / Mount Pembroke · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mills Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Te Wera Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Somnus · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Waiuna Lagoon

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Waiuna Lagoon

• Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~114 km · Must-see
• Waiuna Lagoon · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~0 km
• Te Wai-o-Hinetū / Lake Wilmot · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Wilmot · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~13 km
• McKenzie Lagoon · lake · Southland · ~17 km
• Lake McKerrow · lake · Southland · ~21 km
• Crescent Lake · lake · Southland · ~22 km
• Lake Speden · lake · Southland · ~27 km
• Lake Never · lake · Southland · ~27 km
• Lake Williamson · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Southland

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