Notable lake · Gisborne, Gisborne
Lake Whakamarino
Lake Whakamarino is a lake in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Lake Whakamarino: 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 Whakamarino
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 Whakamarino — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.81139, 177.15139. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Whakamarino
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tarapōnui · viewpoint · Hastings · ~63 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~0 km
- Waimako Pā · fort · Wairoa · ~1 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Onepoto Caves · cave · Wairoa · ~4 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Whakamarino
- Lake Whakamarino · lake · Wairoa · ~0 km
- Te Whakatutu · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Kaitawa · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Lake Wherowhero · lake · Wairoa · ~2 km
- Pōtaka · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Mauriahea · lake · Wairoa · ~3 km
- Pakiaka · lake · Wairoa · ~4 km
- Hīkaka · lake · Wairoa · ~4 km
- Lake Kiriopukae · lake · Wairoa · ~4 km
- Umuomahu · lake · Wairoa · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Lake Whakamarino?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Whakamarino?
Nearby: Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 13 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 13 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 25 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 26 km), Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 43 km).
Is Lake Whakamarino worth visiting?
Lake Whakamarino is listed as a notable lake in Gisborne on Spotwander.