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Blue Lake, St Bathans
St Bathans, Otago
Vivid blue flooded gold pit, ringed by white cliffs, in a ghost-town landscape.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A former gold mining pit now filled with deep blue water. Walk the track around the rim for views, or have a cold swim in summer. Cliffs are unstable, so stay on the track.
Good to know
- Stay on the track, the cliffs crumble
- Swim carefully, the water is cold
- Best time
- Late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed to gravel, 2WD fine
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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