Russian Jack

Russian Jack: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Russian Jack

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Russian Jack — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.94891, 175.66269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Russian Jack

• Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tararua Forest Park · sanctuary · Carterton · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~38 km · Must-see
• Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~42 km · Must-see
• Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~51 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~57 km · Must-see
• Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Otaki Museum · museum · Kāpiti Coast · ~61 km · Must-see
• Rangiātea Church · church · Kāpiti Coast · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~63 km · Must-see
• Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~64 km · Must-see
• Nga Manu Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Kāpiti Coast · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Russian Jack

Other forts & heritage near Russian Jack

• Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~38 km · Must-see
• Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~63 km · Must-see
• Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~98 km · Must-see
• Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~99 km · Must-see
• Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~99 km · Must-see
• Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~99 km · Must-see
• Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~101 km · Must-see

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