Jackson

Jackson: 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 Jackson

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 Jackson — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.36466, 174.50094. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson

• Turuturu Mokai Pā · fort · South Taranaki · ~36 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~43 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~48 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~51 km · Must-see
• Tīeke · fort · Ruapehu · ~53 km · Must-see
• Whanganui National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~54 km · Must-see
• Aotea Utanganui / Museum of South Taranaki · museum · South Taranaki · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~62 km · Must-see
• Te Rewa Rewa Bridge · attraction · New Plymouth · ~62 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~62 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jackson

• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~40 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~103 km · Must-see
• Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~115 km · Must-see
• Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~125 km · Must-see
• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~135 km · Must-see
• Pihanga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~144 km · Must-see
• Makuri · viewpoint · Stratford · ~5 km

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