Notable viewpoint · Gisborne, Gisborne
Pukeakura
Pukeakura is a viewpoint in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Pukeakura: 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 Pukeakura
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 Pukeakura — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.55774, 178.10225. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pukeakura
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~17 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~17 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Anaura Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~67 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kohuitara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~6 km
- Pateika · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~6 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pukeakura
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~60 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~88 km · Must-see
- Hikurangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~89 km · Must-see
- Raukūmara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~111 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~120 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~129 km · Must-see
- Kohuitara · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~6 km
- Pateika · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pukeakura yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pukeakura?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pukeakura?
Nearby: Rhythm and Vines Music Festival (park, 16 km), Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 16 km), Harry Barker Reserve (park, 17 km), Childers Road Reserve (park, 17 km), Titirangi (viewpoint, 18 km), Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Pukeakura worth visiting?
Pukeakura is listed as a notable viewpoint in Gisborne on Spotwander.