Notable lake · Selwyn, Canterbury
Margarets Tarn
Margarets Tarn is a lake in Selwyn, Canterbury.
Margarets 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 Margarets 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 Margarets Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -42.91565, 171.55243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Margarets Tarn
- Dobson Memorial · fort · Selwyn · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blimit · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~4 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Pass School (Closed) · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Rolleston · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~4 km · Must-see
- Avalanche Peak · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Bealey · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Guinevere · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Stewart · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Williams · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Oates · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Scott · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dome · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Foweraker · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Davie · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Harper · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~18 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Pass National Park · sanctuary · Selwyn · ~18 km · Must-see
- Damfool · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Margarets Tarn
- Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Misery · lake · Westland · ~2 km
- Lake Florence · lake · Westland · ~7 km
- Mavis Lake · lake · Selwyn · ~10 km
- Lake Anna · lake · Westland · ~12 km
- Lake Sally · lake · Westland · ~13 km
- Ariels Tarns · lake · Westland · ~14 km
- Lake Browning · lake · Westland · ~22 km
- Lake Browning / Whakarewa · lake · Selwyn · ~22 km
- Lake Kaurapataka · lake · Selwyn · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Margarets Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Margarets Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Margarets Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Margarets Tarn?
Nearby: Dobson Memorial (fort, 1 km), Blimit (viewpoint, 4 km), Arthur's Pass School (Closed) (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Rolleston (viewpoint, 4 km), Avalanche Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Bealey (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Margarets Tarn worth visiting?
Margarets Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.