Loch Maree

Loch Maree: 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 Loch Maree

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 Loch Maree — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.68557, 167.05848. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Loch Maree

• Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Browne Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
• Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Moturau · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Titiroa · viewpoint · Southland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Loch Maree

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Maree

• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Jane Lake · lake · Southland · ~6 km
• Lake Horizon · lake · Southland · ~7 km
• Lake Ursula · lake · Southland · ~7 km
• Lake Bright · lake · Southland · ~8 km
• Lake Laffy · lake · Southland · ~8 km
• Lake Roe · lake · Southland · ~10 km
• Gair Loch · lake · Southland · ~10 km
• Lake Story · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Moose Lake · lake · Southland · ~14 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Southland

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