False Lake

False 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 False 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 False Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.82037, 166.90584. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near False Lake

• Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~58 km · Must-see
• Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of False Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near False Lake

• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Mike · lake · Southland · ~1 km
• Prong Lake · lake · Southland · ~3 km
• Lake Purser · lake · Southland · ~11 km
• Lake Widgeon · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Carrick · lake · Southland · ~14 km
• Lake Hay · lake · Southland · ~14 km
• Victor Lake · lake · Southland · ~17 km
• Lake Cadman · lake · Southland · ~18 km
• Sphinx Lake · lake · Southland · ~18 km

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