Must-see beach · Northern Territory, Northern Territory
Cape Hotham
Cape Hotham is a beach in Northern Territory, Northern Territory.
Cape Hotham: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cape Hotham
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Cape Hotham — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.04374, 131.29886. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Hotham
- Djukbinj National Park · sanctuary · Northern Territory · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~57 km · Must-see
- Holmes Jungle Nature Park · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~71 km · Must-see
- Crocodylus Park · sanctuary · Litchfield Municipality · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~74 km · Must-see
- East Vernon Island · river spot · Northern Territory · ~28 km
- Vernon Islands · river spot · Northern Territory · ~37 km
- Bonkalji Beach · beach · Tiwi Islands Region · ~41 km
- North West Vernon Island · beach · Northern Territory · ~41 km
- Lake Finniss · lake · Northern Territory · ~51 km
- Camerons Beach · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~60 km
- WWII Observation Post · fort · City of Darwin · ~67 km
- WWII Refuse Dump · fort · Litchfield Municipality · ~70 km
- Peace Park · park · City of Darwin · ~72 km
- Rosella Park · park · City of Darwin · ~72 km
- Casuarina Coastal Reserve · sanctuary · City of Darwin · ~72 km
- Dead Fish Billabong · lake · Northern Territory · ~72 km
- Knuckey Lagoons · lake · Litchfield Municipality · ~72 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Hotham
- Shoal Bay · beach · Litchfield Municipality · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mindil Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~85 km · Must-see
- Van Diemen Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lameroo Beach · beach · City of Darwin · ~86 km · Must-see
- Emery Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~87 km · Must-see
- Shoal Bay · beach · Northern Territory · ~95 km · Must-see
- Charles Point · beach · Northern Territory · ~103 km · Must-see
- Beagle Gulf · beach · Northern Territory · ~111 km · Must-see
- Cape Don · beach · West Arnhem Region · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bonkalji Beach · beach · Tiwi Islands Region · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Hotham safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Hotham 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 Cape Hotham?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Hotham?
Nearby: Djukbinj National Park (sanctuary, 51 km), Shoal Bay (beach, 57 km), Holmes Jungle Nature Park (sanctuary, 71 km), Crocodylus Park (sanctuary, 72 km), Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve (lake, 74 km), East Vernon Island (river spot, 28 km).
Is Cape Hotham worth visiting?
Cape Hotham is listed as a must-see beach in Northern Territory on Spotwander.