Notable lake · Central Otago, Otago
Sheehey Lake
Sheehey Lake is a lake in Central Otago, Otago.
Sheehey 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 Sheehey 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 Sheehey Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.15689, 169.28044. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheehey Lake
- Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~25 km · Must-see
- Old Man Range / Kopuwai · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~45 km · Must-see
- Poolburn Gorge workers' camp · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ida Valley · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~54 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~61 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~63 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~63 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sheehey Lake
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~63 km · Must-see
- Clyde Dam · lake · Central Otago · ~4 km
- Fraser Dam · lake · Central Otago · ~10 km
- Lake Dunstan · lake · Central Otago · ~16 km
- Conroys Dam · lake · Central Otago · ~18 km
- Butchers Dam · lake · Central Otago · ~20 km
- Butchers Dam Recreation Reserve · lake · Central Otago · ~20 km
- Manorburn Dam Recreation Reserve · lake · Central Otago · ~20 km
- Lower Manorburn Dam · lake · Central Otago · ~20 km
- Lake Roxburgh · lake · Central Otago · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sheehey Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sheehey Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sheehey Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sheehey Lake?
Nearby: Cromwell Gorge (viewpoint, 6 km), Kawarau Gorge (viewpoint, 25 km), Old Man Range / Kopuwai (viewpoint, 31 km), Dunstan Mountains (viewpoint, 33 km), Pisa Range (viewpoint, 41 km), Crown Range (viewpoint, 45 km).
Is Sheehey Lake worth visiting?
Sheehey Lake is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.