Notable lake · Central Highlands, Tasmania
Lake Botsford
Lake Botsford is a lake in Central Highlands, Tasmania.
Lake Botsford: 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 Botsford
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 Botsford — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.88157, 146.50730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Botsford
- Central Plateau Conservation Area · sanctuary · Central Highlands · ~2 km · Must-see
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ironstone Mountain · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~24 km · Must-see
- King Davids Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~24 km · Must-see
- Great Lake · lake · Central Highlands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Huntsman Lake · lake · Meander Valley · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mother Cummings Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackenzie · lake · Meander Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Mountain · church · Meander Valley · ~41 km · Must-see
- Drys Bluff Conservation Area · sanctuary · Northern Midlands · ~41 km · Must-see
- Castle Crag · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~44 km · Must-see
- Arthurs Lake · lake · Central Highlands · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Botsford
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Lagoon · lake · Central Highlands · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Lake · lake · Central Highlands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Huntsman Lake · lake · Meander Valley · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Meston · lake · Meander Valley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackenzie · lake · Meander Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake St Clair · lake · Central Highlands · ~44 km · Must-see
- Arthurs Lake · lake · Central Highlands · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lagoon of Islands · lake · Central Highlands · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Botsford full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Botsford yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Botsford?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Botsford?
Nearby: Central Plateau Conservation Area (sanctuary, 2 km), Forty Lake Peak (lake, 19 km), Little Pine Lagoon (lake, 19 km), Lake Ball (lake, 23 km), Ironstone Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), King Davids Peak (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Lake Botsford worth visiting?
Lake Botsford is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.