Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Castle Point
Castle Point is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Castle 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 Castle 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 Castle Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.89657, 166.17172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Point
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Gilroy Head · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Cape Thomson · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Perpendicular Head · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Fly Harbour · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Forges Bay · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Lion Rock · viewpoint · Southland · ~9 km
- Adams Island · river spot · Southland · ~10 km
- Grafton Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Cape Bennett · beach · Southland · ~11 km
- Lake Turbott · lake · Southland · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Castle Point
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bollons Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Gilroy Head · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Cape Thomson · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Perpendicular Head · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Fly Harbour · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Forges Bay · beach · Southland · ~9 km
- Grafton Point · beach · Southland · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Castle Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Castle Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Castle Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Castle Point?
Nearby: Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 10 km), Carnley Harbour (beach, 12 km), Mount Dick (viewpoint, 13 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 30 km), Enderby Settlement (fort, 49 km), Port Ross (beach, 52 km).
Is Castle Point worth visiting?
Castle Point is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.