The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Pinnacles

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 The Pinnacles — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.04799, 175.71732. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Pinnacles

• Coromandel Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Coromandel Forest Park · sanctuary · Thames-Coromandel · ~17 km · Must-see
• Maumaupaki / Camels Back / Te Maungamaupaki · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~19 km · Must-see
• Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cooks Beach · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Cove · church · Thames-Coromandel · ~32 km · Must-see
• Te Whanganui-a-Hei / Mercury Bay · beach · Waikato · ~32 km · Must-see
• Te Whanganui-o-Hei / Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve · church · Waikato · ~33 km · Must-see
• Firth of Thames · beach · Waikato · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kerepēhi · fort · Hauraki · ~40 km · Must-see
• Whangapoua Harbour · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~43 km · Must-see
• Waiari / Rings Beach · beach · Waikato · ~45 km · Must-see
• Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle · attraction · Hauraki · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ōtama Beach · beach · Waikato · ~48 km · Must-see
• New Chums Beach · beach · Auckland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Pinnacles

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Pinnacles

• Coromandel Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~14 km · Must-see
• Maumaupaki / Camels Back / Te Maungamaupaki · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~19 km · Must-see
• Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~63 km · Must-see
• Moehau Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~75 km · Must-see
• Pukekiwiriki · viewpoint · Auckland · ~80 km · Must-see
• Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~88 km · Must-see
• Puke-i-Āki-Rangi · viewpoint · Auckland · ~89 km · Must-see
• Maungatapu · viewpoint · Matamata Piako · ~90 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Waikato

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