Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Prices Point
Prices Point is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Prices 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 Prices 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 Prices Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.22268, 166.93368. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prices Point
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hump Ridge Trail - 03 Port Craig to car park · trek · Southland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Te Waewae Bay · beach · Southland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Sparrman · viewpoint · Southland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Big River · river spot · Southland · ~1 km
- Prices Harbour · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Mount Bates · viewpoint · Southland · ~7 km
- Lake Hakapoua · lake · Southland · ~7 km
- Lake Innes · lake · Southland · ~7 km
- Knife and Steel Harbour · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Lake Marshall · lake · Southland · ~8 km
- Kākāpō Hill · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km
- Mount McGavock · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Prices Point
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chalky Inlet · beach · Southland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Te Waewae Bay · beach · Southland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Te Waituna / West Cape · beach · Southland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Breaksea Sound · beach · Southland · ~94 km · Must-see
- Taipaririki / Deep Cove · beach · Southland · ~109 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~112 km · Must-see
- Dagg Sound · beach · Southland · ~114 km · Must-see
- Doubtful Sound · beach · Southland · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prices Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Prices Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prices Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prices Point?
Nearby: Rakituma / Preservation Inlet (beach, 31 km), Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 32 km), Tawhitiwhiti-roro / Puysegur Point (beach, 33 km), Hump Ridge Trail - 03 Port Craig to car park (trek, 45 km), Chalky Inlet (beach, 46 km), Te Waewae Bay (beach, 57 km).
Is Prices Point worth visiting?
Prices Point is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.