Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Cape Bennett
Cape Bennett is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Cape Bennett: 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 Cape Bennett
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 Cape Bennett — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.83182, 166.24459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Bennett
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Shelter Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Waterfall Inlet · waterfall · Southland · ~4 km
- Perpendicular Head · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- McLennan Inlet · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Southland · ~6 km
- Gilroy Head · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km
- Castle Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Deep Inlet · beach · Southland · ~12 km
- Emergency Bay · beach · Southland · ~12 km
- Emergency Point · beach · Southland · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Bennett
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Shelter Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Perpendicular Head · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- McLennan Inlet · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Gilroy Head · beach · Southland · ~8 km
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km
- Castle Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Deep Inlet · beach · Southland · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Bennett safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Bennett yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cape Bennett?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cape Bennett?
Nearby: Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 9 km), Carnley Harbour (beach, 15 km), Mount Dick (viewpoint, 22 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 33 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 40 km), Port Ross (beach, 43 km).
Is Cape Bennett worth visiting?
Cape Bennett is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.