Suburb Profiles

Lake Hayes/Lake Hayes Estate

Overview

A popular backdrop for weddings, Lake Hayes is a small but stunning lake only minutes from Arrowtown and 15 minutes from Queenstown. A diverse range of homes, from classic cottages and holiday homes through to beautiful new houses, are dotted around the lakefront and surrounding area. A walking track weaves around the entire lake which is good for swimming, boating (no jetboats allowed) and fishing in summer, and in autumn it’s a photographer’s delight as landscape changes to spectacular gold and russet tones.

The Lake Hayes Estate and Walnut Grove subdivisions lie to the south of Lake Hayes and are family-friendly neighbourhoods with opportunities to build or buy new homes on larger sunny sections. Set against The Remarkables mountain range, the suburbs are eight minutes drive to Frankton and Remarkables Park amenities with a Connectabus service to Queenstown and Arrowtown every 20 minutes.