The Top 7 Lakes in Auckland
Looking to visit the best lakes in Auckland? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Auckland’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
At the lower end of Beachcroft Ave is this bay, the Onehunga Bay reserve. Summer (and winter for the keen) paddling and s winch for wake boards. The two southern …
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A beautiful pond with many ducks, geese, and birds.
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Like the neighboring Tuff Crater, this place is an extinct volcanic crater. Only a small part is natural, the rest is parkland with a duck pond, playground and parking lot.
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Mackies Rest is always best on a day with clear skies where you get the good view. It's located on Exhibition drive where the Beveridge Track begins.
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A volcanic caldera, clear, clean water, stocked with trout (a license is needed to fish in fresh water in NZ), great for swimming, kayaking, rowing, sailing, anything without a motor... …
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This is a lake behind a huge set of sand dunes. Go there and have a look. It is a sandy track that is most easily accessed by foot. This …
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Lake Okaihau is a small sand dune lake on Private farm land. You get a brief view from the small sand track off Grass track Road. The track is rideable …
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