Tree Island

Tree 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 Tree 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 Tree Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.94434, 168.39083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tree Island

• Pigeon Island · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~24 km · Must-see
• Jean Batten Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Alfred · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
• Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~35 km · Must-see
• Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
• Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ngatimamoe Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tree Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tree Island

• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~119 km · Must-see
• Pig Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~2 km
• Hogget Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km
• Hidden Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km
• Lee Island · river spot · Southland · ~52 km
• Cleddau River · river spot · Southland · ~58 km
• Lone Island · river spot · Southland · ~59 km
• Dot Island · river spot · Southland · ~59 km
• Entrance Island · river spot · Southland · ~63 km
• Staircase Rapids · river spot · Southland · ~69 km

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