Gabriel Tarn

Gabriel 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 Gabriel 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 Gabriel Tarn — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -42.68634, 172.30730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gabriel Tarn

• Tawhai Hill · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lewis Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~44 km · Must-see
• Harper Pass · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saint James Walkway · trek · Hurunui · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Woolley · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hanmer Conservation Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Haast · viewpoint · Buller · ~57 km · Must-see
• Old Queen Mary Hospital · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Grey / Maukatere · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~65 km · Must-see
• Arthur's Pass National Park · sanctuary · Selwyn · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Richardson · viewpoint · Waimakariri · ~69 km · Must-see
• Spenser Mountains · viewpoint · Tasman · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Scott · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~72 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mount Oates · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mount Foweraker · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Longfellow · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~2 km
• Mount Edison · viewpoint · Hurunui · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gabriel Tarn

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gabriel Tarn

• Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lake Marion · lake · Hurunui · ~8 km
• Hokakura / Lake Sumner · lake · Hurunui · ~9 km
• Lake Sumner Forest Park · lake · Hurunui · ~10 km
• Lake Mary · lake · Hurunui · ~11 km
• Lake Sheppard · lake · Hurunui · ~12 km
• Loch Katrine · lake · Hurunui · ~12 km
• Raupo Pond · lake · Hurunui · ~13 km
• Lake Taylor · lake · Hurunui · ~14 km
• Lake Mason · lake · Hurunui · ~16 km

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