Lake Forster

Lake Forster: 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 Forster

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 Forster — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -45.79950, 166.56363. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Forster

• Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
• Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Astronomer Point · beach · Southland · ~1 km
• Whetū / Pickersgill Harbour · beach · Southland · ~2 km
• Crayfish Island · river spot · Southland · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Forster

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Forster

• Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lake Kirirua · lake · Southland · ~7 km
• Lake Fraser · lake · Southland · ~13 km
• Lake Macarthur · lake · Southland · ~16 km
• Lake Rimmer · lake · Southland · ~18 km
• Lake Cadman · lake · Southland · ~18 km
• Lake Carrick · lake · Southland · ~20 km
• Lake Caesar · lake · Southland · ~21 km
• Lake Purser · lake · Southland · ~22 km
• Lake Hector · lake · Southland · ~26 km

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