Notable lake · Southland, Southland
Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake is a lake in Southland, Southland.
Crescent Lake: 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 Crescent Lake
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 Crescent Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.38089, 168.33806. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Lake
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hautai Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Whakatipu Waitai / Martins Bay · beach · Southland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Aspiring · viewpoint · Westland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Somnus · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~42 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crescent Lake
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lake Williamson · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~7 km
- Lake Williamson · lake · Westland · ~7 km
- Te Wai-o-Hinetū / Lake Wilmot · lake · Southland · ~12 km
- Lake Wilmot · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km
- Lake Never · lake · Southland · ~18 km
- Fohn Lakes · lake · Southland · ~20 km
- Waiuna Lagoon · lake · Southland · ~22 km
- Waiuna Lagoon · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km
- Lake Speden · lake · Southland · ~26 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Crescent Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crescent Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Lake?
Nearby: Olivine Ice Plateau (viewpoint, 8 km), Olivine Ice Plateau (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Head (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Edward (viewpoint, 27 km), Dart Glacier (viewpoint, 29 km), Big Bay (beach, 30 km).
Is Crescent Lake worth visiting?
Crescent Lake is listed as a notable lake in Southland on Spotwander.