Peterson Hill

Peterson Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Peterson Hill

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 Peterson Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -46.90168, 168.13542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Peterson Hill

• Kairākau / Halfmoon Bay · beach · Southland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Leask Bay · beach · Southland · ~1 km · Must-see
• Moturau Moana Garden · park · Southland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ulva Island · river spot · Southland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~5 km · Must-see
• GW - 09 Rakiura Track · trek · Southland · ~7 km · Must-see
• Māori Beach · beach · Southland · ~8 km · Must-see
• Paterson Inlet · beach · Southland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Anglem / Hananui · viewpoint · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rakiura National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Allen · viewpoint · Southland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Dog Island Lighthouse · beach · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Te Kanawera / Stirling Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tiwai Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~47 km · Must-see
• Awarua / Bluff Harbour · beach · Invercargill City · ~50 km · Must-see
• Oreti Beach · beach · Clutha · ~64 km · Must-see
• Ōreti Beach · beach · Southland · ~67 km · Must-see
• Queen's Park, Invercargill · sanctuary · Clutha · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Peterson Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Peterson Hill

• Mount Anglem / Hananui · viewpoint · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Allen · viewpoint · Southland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~87 km · Must-see
• Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~88 km · Must-see
• Ōhekeia / Longwood Range · viewpoint · Southland · ~97 km · Must-see
• Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~129 km · Must-see
• Hokonui Hills · viewpoint · Southland · ~138 km · Must-see
• Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Southland · ~141 km · Must-see
• Observation Rock · viewpoint · Southland · ~1 km
• Barclay Rock · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km

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