Mine Point

Mine 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 Mine 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.

Visiting Mine Point: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Mine Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.72444, 175.97932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mine Point

• Taupō Volcano · viewpoint · Taupō · ~11 km · Must-see
• Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~11 km · Must-see
• Karapiti · viewpoint · Taupō · ~15 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon · attraction · Taupō · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wairakei · viewpoint · Taupō · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tauhara · viewpoint · Taupō · ~20 km · Must-see
• Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~22 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~43 km · Must-see
• Titiraupenga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pihanga · viewpoint · Taupō · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pureora Forest Park · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kaimanawa Forest Park · sanctuary · Taupō · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kaimanawa Mountains · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~64 km · Must-see
• Champagne Pool · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lady Knox Geyser · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~68 km · Must-see
• Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mount Ngauruhoe · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mine Point

Other beaches & coast near Mine Point

• Horomatangi Reef · beach · Taupō · ~11 km · Must-see
• Te Poporo / Bulli Point · beach · Taupō · ~22 km · Must-see
• Te Onetapu / Rangipo Desert · beach · Ruapehu · ~96 km · Must-see
• Port of Napier · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~145 km · Must-see
• Bluff Hill · beach · Napier City · ~146 km · Must-see
• Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~146 km · Must-see
• Waiaruha Point · beach · Taupō · ~0 km
• Te Raeotepapa Bay · beach · Taupō · ~1 km
• Kaiapo Point · beach · Taupō · ~1 km
• Kaiapo Bay · beach · Taupō · ~2 km

All beaches & coast in Waikato

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