Parson Rock

Parson Rock: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Parson Rock

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

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 Parson Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.61650, 172.75369. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Parson Rock

• Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō · beach · Christchurch City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lyttelton Timeball Station · attraction · Christchurch City · ~3 km · Must-see
• St. Saviour's on Holy Trinity · church · Christchurch City · ~4 km · Must-see
• John Webb Memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Port hills · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Mount Cavendish · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
• Awaroa / Godley Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Whitewash Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Orton Bradley Park · park · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Moncks Cave Reserve · cave · Christchurch City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers / Ihutai · beach · Christchurch City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Herbert · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sign of the Kiwi · attraction · Christchurch City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Victoria Park · park · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Marleys Hill · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Parson Rock

Other caves near Parson Rock

• Moncks Cave Reserve · cave · Christchurch City · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cave Rock · cave · Christchurch City · ~7 km
• Ana-kai-nehu · cave · Christchurch City · ~42 km
• Cave Stream · cave · Selwyn · ~118 km
• Kura Tāwhiti Scenic Reserve · cave · Selwyn · ~118 km
• Cave Stream Scenic Reserve · cave · Selwyn · ~118 km
• Caves Stream Siphon · cave · Ashburton · ~133 km
• Water caves · cave · Ashburton · ~143 km

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