Don't let Lake Wiritoa small size discourage you from enjoying it! The lake is well used by people swimming, water skiing, sailing and fishing. Public toilets are available by the carpark.

Lake Wiritoa is a deep coastal dune lake located within the Whanganui River catchment and is popular for water skiing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and fishing. This lake is monitored by Horizons Regional Council for public contact recreation on a weekly basis from 1 November through to 30 April for the presence of bacteria (measured as E. coli) and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

More Information

• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Lake Wiritoa and 8,000 other beaches.