Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Beacon Point
Beacon Point is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Beacon 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 Beacon 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 Beacon Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -50.54792, 166.21693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beacon Point
- Enderby Settlement · fort · Southland · ~0 km · Must-see
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Derry Castle · fort · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount D'Urville · viewpoint · Southland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mount Dick · viewpoint · Southland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Davis Island · river spot · Southland · ~0 km
- Johnson Point · beach · Southland · ~1 km
- Shoe Island · river spot · Southland · ~2 km
- Laurie Harbour · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Cave Rock · cave · Southland · ~2 km
- Dea's Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Williamson Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Lindley Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Matheson Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Webling Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Friday Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Beacon Point
- Port Ross · beach · Southland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carnley Harbour · beach · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cape Lovitt · beach · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
- Johnson Point · beach · Southland · ~1 km
- Laurie Harbour · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Dea's Head · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Williamson Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Lindley Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Matheson Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Webling Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Beacon Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Beacon Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beacon Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beacon Point?
Nearby: Enderby Settlement (fort, 0 km), Port Ross (beach, 5 km), Derry Castle (fort, 12 km), Mount D'Urville (viewpoint, 39 km), Carnley Harbour (beach, 43 km), Cape Lovitt (beach, 47 km).
Is Beacon Point worth visiting?
Beacon Point is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.