Notable lake · Westland, West Coast
Lake Eggeling
Lake Eggeling is a lake in Westland, West Coast.
Lake Eggeling: 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 Eggeling
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 Eggeling — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.98585, 169.14466. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Eggeling
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Roaring Billy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Awful · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Pools Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kahukura / Mount Alba · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bignell Reef · beach · West Coast · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brewster Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tauparikākā Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Westland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Westland · ~33 km · Must-see
- David Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Turner · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Knights Point · beach · Westland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hinemakawe / Mount Castor · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Pollux · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hāwea Conservation Park · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Eggeling
- Lake Douglas · lake · Westland · ~6 km
- Lake Douglas · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~6 km
- Lake Barra · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km
- Lake Barra · lake · Westland · ~12 km
- Churn Rapids · lake · Westland · ~20 km
- Tawharekiri Lakes · lake · Westland · ~22 km
- Macs Lagoon · lake · Westland · ~24 km
- Lake Dime · lake · Westland · ~26 km
- Lake Law · lake · Westland · ~28 km
- Crucible Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Eggeling full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Eggeling yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Eggeling?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Eggeling?
Nearby: Mount Franklin (viewpoint, 14 km), Roaring Billy Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Mount Awful (viewpoint, 23 km), Thunder Creek Falls (waterfall, 23 km), Haast Pass / Tioripatea (waterfall, 27 km), Fantail Falls (waterfall, 27 km).
Is Lake Eggeling worth visiting?
Lake Eggeling is listed as a notable lake in West Coast on Spotwander.