Mount Davidson

Mount Davidson: 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 Mount Davidson

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 Mount Davidson — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.89014, 174.54146. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Davidson

• Parininihi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~5 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~21 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~41 km · Must-see
• Te Rewa Rewa Bridge · attraction · New Plymouth · ~51 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~52 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~53 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~65 km · Must-see
• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~70 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~72 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Davidson

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Davidson

• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~70 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~72 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~74 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~76 km · Must-see
• Castle Craig · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~91 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~108 km · Must-see
• Pureora Forest Park · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~120 km · Must-see
• Rangitoto Range · viewpoint · Ōtorohanga · ~120 km · Must-see
• Mount Ruapehu · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~123 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Taranaki

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