Notable lake · South Waikato, Waikato
Hamareha Lakes
Hamareha Lakes is a lake in South Waikato, Waikato.
Hamareha Lakes: 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 Hamareha Lakes
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 Hamareha Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.02800, 175.87877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hamareha Lakes
- Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~32 km · Must-see
- Maungatautari · viewpoint · Waipā · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sanctuary Mountain · sanctuary · Waipā · ~34 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~44 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~46 km · Must-see
- The Redwoods · park · Rotorua Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~49 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~51 km · Must-see
- Whakarewarewa Conservation Park · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Church · church · Waipā · ~55 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~56 km · Must-see
- Waitakaruru Arboretum · park · Waikato · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hamareha Lakes
- Lake Rotohoko · lake · South Waikato · ~8 km
- Lake Ōkoroire · lake · South Waikato · ~18 km
- Arapuni Dam · lake · South Waikato · ~27 km
- Mangaonui Lake · lake · Western Bay of Plenty · ~28 km
- Lake Arapuni · lake · South Waikato · ~29 km
- Lake Moananui · lake · South Waikato · ~29 km
- Lake Karāpiro · lake · Waipā · ~31 km
- Bywater Pool · lake · Matamata Piako · ~32 km
- Lake Rotongata · lake · Waipā · ~34 km
- Lake McLaren · lake · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Hamareha Lakes full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hamareha Lakes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hamareha Lakes?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hamareha Lakes?
Nearby: Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours (fort, 30 km), Hobbiton Movie Set (park, 32 km), Maungatautari (viewpoint, 33 km), Sanctuary Mountain (sanctuary, 34 km), Shweeb (attraction, 35 km), Agrodome (attraction, 35 km).
Is Hamareha Lakes worth visiting?
Hamareha Lakes is listed as a notable lake in Waikato on Spotwander.