Notable river spot · Far North, Northland
Hat Island
Hat Island is a river spot in Far North, Northland.
Hat Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hat Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Hat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.21714, 174.25247. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hat Island
- Urupukapuka Island · river spot · Far North · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cape Brett Lighthouse · beach · Far North · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cape Brett · beach · Far North · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bay of Islands · beach · Far North · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maiki Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rangihoua Bay · beach · Far North · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Treaty House · fort · Far North · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ngātokimatawhaorua · attraction · Far North · ~21 km · Must-see
- Purerua Peninsula · beach · Far North · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Puke · viewpoint · Far North · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. James Church · church · Far North · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Falls · waterfall · Far North · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ruapekapeka · fort · Far North · ~35 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Church · church · Far North · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pouerua · viewpoint · Far North · ~42 km · Must-see
- Te Waimate Mission Station · park · Far North · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saint John The Baptist Church · church · Far North · ~45 km · Must-see
- Maungaturoto · viewpoint · Far North · ~47 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hat Island
- Urupukapuka Island · river spot · Far North · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mahenotiti Island · river spot · Far North · ~2 km
- Tawiriwiri Island · river spot · Far North · ~2 km
- Te Ao Island · river spot · Far North · ~2 km
- Round Island · river spot · Far North · ~2 km
- Poroporo Island · river spot · Far North · ~4 km
- Waewaetorea Island · river spot · Far North · ~4 km
- Motuwheteke Island · river spot · Far North · ~5 km
- Ngatokaparangi Islands · river spot · Far North · ~5 km
- Okahu Island (Red Head Island) · river spot · Far North · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hat Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hat Island?
Nearby: Urupukapuka Island (river spot, 3 km), Cape Brett Lighthouse (beach, 11 km), Cape Brett (beach, 11 km), Bay of Islands (beach, 14 km), Maiki Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Rangihoua Bay (beach, 19 km).
Is Hat Island worth visiting?
Hat Island is listed as a notable river spot in Northland on Spotwander.