Notable lake · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Lake Sylvan
Lake Sylvan is a lake in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Lake Sylvan: 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 Lake Sylvan
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 Lake Sylvan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.70497, 168.31936. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Sylvan
- Mount Alfred · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km · Must-see
- Somnus · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
- GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tūhawaiki Mountain · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Gifford · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Gunn · viewpoint · Southland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Wera Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sabre Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Karetai Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Sylvan
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~141 km · Must-see
- Diamond Lake Recreation Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~7 km
- Diamond Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~7 km
- Diamond Lake and Lake Reid Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km
- Lake Reid · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km
- Lake Wilson · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km
- Lake Harris · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km
- Nerine Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km
- Lake Mackenzie · lake · Southland · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Sylvan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Sylvan yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Sylvan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Sylvan?
Nearby: Mount Alfred (viewpoint, 8 km), Humboldt Mountains (viewpoint, 10 km), Somnus (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Chaos (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Earnslaw (viewpoint, 14 km), GW - 06 Routeburn Track (trek, 15 km).
Is Lake Sylvan worth visiting?
Lake Sylvan is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.