Swimming holeHidden gem
Conroys Dam
Alexandra, Otago
Popular swimming and picnic dam in the gold-mining hills above Alexandra.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Conroys Dam sits among schist crags and old gold-mining relics in the Old Man Range foothills. Locals swim and picnic at the dam, and a loop track leads past water races, ruined huts and a rock shelter. Pin marks the track start near the dam.
Good to know
- Gravel road past the dam can be muddy in winter and may need 4WD
- If you park early, allow an extra 30 minutes on foot
- Hot and exposed in summer, bring water and sun cover
- Best time
- Summer; cooler mornings for the walk
- Open
- Best summer and autumn
- Getting there
- From Alexandra, Earnscleugh Road, Chapman Road, Conroys Road, then gravel past the dam wall
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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