Notable river spot · Southland, Southland
Hook Keys
Hook Keys is a river spot in Southland, Southland.
Hook Keys: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hook Keys
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Hook Keys — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -52.55158, 168.98904. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hook Keys
- Moutere Ihupuku / Campbell Island Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Dumas · viewpoint · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Campbell Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Filhol Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Venus Bay · beach · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Southernmost point of Oceania · attraction · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Fizeau · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Honey · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Perseverance Harbour · beach · Southland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Penguin Point · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Yvon Villarcean Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km
- Wasp Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
- Penguin Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- Mount Paris · viewpoint · Southland · ~5 km
- Folly Island · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
- Ramp Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Seagull Rock · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
- Monowai Island · river spot · Southland · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hook Keys
- Wasp Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km
- Folly Island · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
- Seagull Rock · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
- Monowai Island · river spot · Southland · ~6 km
- Survey Island · river spot · Southland · ~8 km
- Dent Island · river spot · Southland · ~8 km
- Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku · river spot · Southland · ~13 km
- Gomez Island · river spot · Southland · ~13 km
- Jacquemart Island · river spot · Southland · ~15 km
- Isle de Jeanette Marie · river spot · Southland · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hook Keys?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hook Keys?
Nearby: Moutere Ihupuku / Campbell Island Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Mount Dumas (viewpoint, 10 km), Campbell Islands Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Filhol Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Venus Bay (beach, 13 km), Southernmost point of Oceania (attraction, 15 km).
Is Hook Keys worth visiting?
Hook Keys is listed as a notable river spot in Southland on Spotwander.