Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Odyssey Basin
Odyssey Basin is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Odyssey Basin: 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 Odyssey Basin
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 Odyssey Basin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.58904, 170.70206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Odyssey Basin
- The Thumbs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~3 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Chevalier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~6 km · Must-see
- Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Timaru · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Sibbald · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Forbes · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Two Thumb Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount D'Archiac · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Acland · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Wolseley · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Conrad · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Hutton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Loughnan · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~31 km · Must-see
- Murchison Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Odyssey Basin
- Lake Mahinapua · lake · Selwyn · ~113 km · Must-see
- Mystery Lake · lake · Ashburton · ~33 km
- Ice Lake · lake · Westland · ~34 km
- Ice Lake · lake · Mackenzie · ~34 km
- Lake Clearwater · lake · Ashburton · ~34 km
- Lake Clearwater Government Purpose Reserve · lake · Ashburton · ~34 km
- Lake Barrowman · lake · Mackenzie · ~35 km
- Lake Barrowman · lake · Westland · ~35 km
- Abel Lake · lake · Ashburton · ~35 km
- Abel Lake · lake · Westland · ~35 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Odyssey Basin full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Odyssey Basin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Odyssey Basin?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Odyssey Basin?
Nearby: The Thumbs (viewpoint, 3 km), Achilles Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Alma (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Ross (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Chevalier (viewpoint, 6 km), Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Odyssey Basin worth visiting?
Odyssey Basin is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.