A basic camp ground is located between the village and the lake.

[1] Lake Clearwater is in the Ashburton Lakes statistical area, which covers 2,995.14 km2 (1,156.43 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 130 as of June 2024,[3] with a population density of 0.043 people per km2.

The percentage of people born overseas was 6.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.2% had no religion, and 37.5% were Christian.

The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally.