Ōhakuri Dam

Ōhakuri Dam: 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 Ōhakuri Dam

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 Ōhakuri Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.40859, 176.08922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ōhakuri Dam

• Wairakei · viewpoint · Taupō · ~28 km · Must-see
• Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Champagne Pool · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Karapiti · viewpoint · Taupō · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lady Knox Geyser · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon · attraction · Taupō · ~33 km · Must-see
• Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
• Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
• Whakarewarewa Conservation Park · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
• The Redwoods · park · Rotorua Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tauhara · viewpoint · Taupō · ~41 km · Must-see
• Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~45 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~46 km · Must-see
• Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ōhakuri Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ōhakuri Dam

• Lake Ohakuri · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~4 km
• Lake Ohakuri · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~6 km
• Lake Ātiamuri · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~7 km
• Lake Ātiamuri · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~8 km
• Lake Tutaeinanga Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~28 km
• Lake Tutaeinanga · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~28 km
• Lake Whakamaru · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~28 km
• Lake Opouri · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~28 km
• Lake Ōpōuri · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~29 km
• Lake Ngapouri Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Rotorua Lakes · ~29 km

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