Must-see viewpoint · Southland, Southland
Slope Point
Slope Point is a viewpoint in Southland, Southland.
Slope Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Slope Point
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Slope Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.67429, 169.00160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slope Point
- Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~0 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~12 km · Must-see
- SS Tararua · fort · Southland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Waipapa Point · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~37 km · Must-see
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dog Island Lighthouse · beach · Southland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tiwai Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Te Kanawera / Stirling Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~62 km · Must-see
- Awarua / Bluff Harbour · beach · Invercargill City · ~65 km · Must-see
- Queen's Park, Invercargill · sanctuary · Clutha · ~72 km · Must-see
- Black Point · beach · Southland · ~3 km
- Haldane Bay · beach · Southland · ~4 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Slope Point
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~46 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~85 km · Must-see
- Mount Anglem / Hananui · viewpoint · Southland · ~104 km · Must-see
- Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~111 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~114 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~122 km · Must-see
- Ōhekeia / Longwood Range · viewpoint · Southland · ~127 km · Must-see
- Mount Allen · viewpoint · Southland · ~128 km · Must-see
- Mount Florence · viewpoint · Southland · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Slope Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Slope Point?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Slope Point?
Nearby: Waipapa / Slope Point (beach, 0 km), Curio Bay (beach, 10 km), Porpoise Bay (beach, 12 km), SS Tararua (fort, 13 km), Waipapa Point (beach, 15 km), Pukewao (viewpoint, 22 km).
Is Slope Point worth visiting?
Slope Point is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Southland on Spotwander.