Notable lake · Ashburton, Canterbury
Windy Tarn
Windy Tarn is a lake in Ashburton, Canterbury.
Windy Tarn: 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 Windy Tarn
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 Windy Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.30643, 171.11048. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windy Tarn
- Arrowsmith Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Butler Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Whitcombe · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hakatere Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ashburton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blair Peak · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lyell Glacier · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Tregear · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~30 km · Must-see
- Malcolm Glacier · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Craigieburn Forest Park · sanctuary · Selwyn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Hutt · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Harper · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Gizeh · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Windy Tarn
- Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~74 km · Must-see
- Quagmire Tarn · lake · Ashburton · ~2 km
- Ōtūroto / Lake Heron · lake · Ashburton · ~24 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Ashburton · ~26 km
- Reid Lake · lake · Westland · ~30 km
- Seagull Lake · lake · Ashburton · ~32 km
- Ivory Lake · lake · Westland · ~32 km
- Ivory Lake · lake · Ashburton · ~32 km
- Lake Lyes · lake · Westland · ~34 km
- Mystery Lake · lake · Ashburton · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Windy Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Windy Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windy Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Windy Tarn?
Nearby: Arrowsmith Range (viewpoint, 13 km), Butler Range (viewpoint, 20 km), Mount Whitcombe (viewpoint, 24 km), Hakatere Conservation Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Blair Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Lyell Glacier (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Windy Tarn worth visiting?
Windy Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.