Lake Hayes is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown in Central Otago, New Zealand's South Island. This stunning glacial lake has become a popular destination for nature lovers and photographers providing scenic views and plenty of outdoor activities.

Lake Hayes has quite a few access points, but if you take the Bendemeer Bay access way, and stroll approximately 100m along the path you will find the old jetty featured in many images from Lake Hayes.

On a still day Lake Hayes reflects the surrounding mountains including Coronet Peak and the Remarkables.

Lake Hayes is a location that works well at both sunrise and sunset, however there will be less people at sunrise so it just depends on whether you'd like to be with other people or not. It is not a crowded spot so a lot of the times I have photographed here I've had it to myself and it has been bliss!