Ship Cone

Ship Cone: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ship Cone

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Ship Cone — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -46.06430, 168.78294. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ship Cone

• Eastern Southland Gallery · museum · Clutha · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~36 km · Must-see
• Anderson Park · park · Clutha · ~58 km · Must-see
• Queen's Park, Invercargill · sanctuary · Clutha · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~63 km · Must-see
• Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mid Dome · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~71 km · Must-see
• Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome · viewpoint · Southland · ~71 km · Must-see
• Ōreti Beach · beach · Southland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~75 km · Must-see
• Kelvin Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~1 km
• Waterfall Range · waterfall · Gore · ~6 km
• Croydon Bush Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Gore · ~6 km
• Hokanui / East Peak · viewpoint · Gore · ~9 km
• Mount Peel · viewpoint · Southland · ~11 km
• Rocky Knob · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ship Cone

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ship Cone

• Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~63 km · Must-see
• Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mid Dome · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~71 km · Must-see
• Tara-māhitihiti / Mid Dome · viewpoint · Southland · ~71 km · Must-see
• Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~87 km · Must-see
• Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Southland · ~88 km · Must-see
• Ōhekeia / Longwood Range · viewpoint · Southland · ~94 km · Must-see

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