Notable beach · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Beach Point
Beach Point is a beach in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Beach Point: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Beach Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Beach Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.10445, 168.54255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beach Point
- Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~15 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Island · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Eyre Mountains / Taka Ra Haka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Beach Point
- Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Milford Sound · beach · Southland · ~96 km · Must-see
- Sutherland Sound · beach · Southland · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bligh Sound · beach · Southland · ~109 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~112 km · Must-see
- George Sound · beach · Southland · ~116 km · Must-see
- Whakatipu Waitai / Martins Bay · beach · Southland · ~118 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Southland · ~122 km · Must-see
- Awarua Point / Te Hōkai · beach · West Coast · ~127 km · Must-see
- Caswell Sound · beach · Southland · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beach Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Beach Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beach Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beach Point?
Nearby: Walter Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Cecil Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Sunshine Bay (beach, 11 km), Queenstown Gardens (lake, 15 km), Eichardt's Private Hotel (fort, 15 km), Ben Lomond (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Beach Point worth visiting?
Beach Point is listed as a notable beach in Otago on Spotwander.