Bar Point

Bar 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bar Point

Season: October to February.

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 Bar Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.57139, 172.55085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bar Point

• Whanganui Inlet · beach · Tasman · ~4 km · Must-see
• Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tasman · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Burnett · viewpoint · Tasman · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wharariki Beach · beach · Tasman · ~16 km · Must-see
• Matau / Cape Farewell · beach · Tasman · ~18 km · Must-see
• Wharariki Ecosanctuary · sanctuary · Tasman · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Cuthbert's Church · church · Tasman · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lightband Gully · viewpoint · Tasman · ~27 km · Must-see
• Golden Bay · beach · Tasman · ~34 km · Must-see
• Onetahua / Farewell Spit · beach · Tasman · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi Point · beach · Buller · ~45 km · Must-see
• Farewell Spit Lighthouse · beach · Tasman · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tata Beach · beach · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Abel Tasman Monument · fort · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Wainui Bay · beach · Tasman · ~51 km · Must-see
• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Wainui Falls · waterfall · Tasman · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tōtaranui Beach · beach · Tasman · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bar Point

Other other attractions near Bar Point

• Ernest Rutherford Memorial, Brightwater · attraction · Tasman · ~126 km · Must-see
• The Historic Langford Store & Post Office · attraction · Tasman · ~27 km
• Moria Gate · attraction · Buller · ~89 km
• Motueka Saltwater Baths · attraction · Tasman · ~93 km
• Boulder Bank Scenic Reserve · attraction · Nelson City · ~120 km
• Super Yacht Berth · attraction · Nelson · ~122 km
• Nelson Marina · attraction · Nelson · ~123 km
• Taurapa · attraction · Nelson City · ~123 km
• Dance to the Music of Time · attraction · Nelson City · ~123 km
• Air Traffic Control Tower · attraction · Nelson City · ~123 km

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