Lee Island

Lee 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lee 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 Lee Island — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Bluff (30 km)

Coordinates: -46.75245, 168.55489. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lee Island

• Dog Island Lighthouse · beach · Southland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Te Kanawera / Stirling Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tiwai Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waipapa Point · beach · Southland · ~31 km · Must-see
• SS Tararua · fort · Southland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Awarua / Bluff Harbour · beach · Invercargill City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Leask Bay · beach · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Moturau Moana Garden · park · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kairākau / Halfmoon Bay · beach · Southland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Māori Beach · beach · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ulva Island · river spot · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• GW - 09 Rakiura Track · trek · Southland · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Queen's Park, Invercargill · sanctuary · Clutha · ~52 km · Must-see
• Oreti Beach · beach · Clutha · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lee Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Lee Island

• Ulva Island · river spot · Southland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Green Island · river spot · Southland · ~3 km
• Ruapuke Island · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
• Breaksea Islands · river spot · Southland · ~5 km
• White Island · river spot · Southland · ~8 km
• South Islets · river spot · Southland · ~9 km
• Topi Island · river spot · Southland · ~9 km
• Bird Island · river spot · Southland · ~13 km
• Hazelburgh Group · river spot · Southland · ~14 km
• Fife Rock · river spot · Southland · ~17 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Southland

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