Notable beach · Southland, Southland
Macdonald Point
Macdonald Point is a beach in Southland, Southland.
Macdonald 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 Macdonald 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 Macdonald Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -52.52404, 169.24325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Macdonald Point
- Perseverance Harbour · beach · Southland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Fizeau · viewpoint · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Honey · viewpoint · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Venus Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Campbell Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Filhol Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Dumas · viewpoint · Southland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Southernmost point of Oceania · attraction · Southland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Moutere Ihupuku / Campbell Island Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Long Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~1 km
- Cook Point · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Smoothwater Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Northeast Harbour · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Cossack Rock · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
- Moubray Hill · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km
- East Cape · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- De la Vire Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Davis Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near Macdonald Point
- Perseverance Harbour · beach · Southland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Venus Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cook Point · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Smoothwater Bay · beach · Southland · ~2 km
- Northeast Harbour · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- East Cape · beach · Southland · ~4 km
- De la Vire Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Davis Point · beach · Southland · ~5 km
- Erebus Point · beach · Southland · ~6 km
- Boyack Point · beach · Southland · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Macdonald Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Macdonald Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Macdonald Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Macdonald Point?
Nearby: Perseverance Harbour (beach, 6 km), Mount Fizeau (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Honey (viewpoint, 9 km), Venus Bay (beach, 10 km), Campbell Islands Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Filhol Peak (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Macdonald Point worth visiting?
Macdonald Point is listed as a notable beach in Southland on Spotwander.