Mackay Rocks

Mackay Rocks: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mackay Rocks

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 Mackay Rocks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.29907, 174.06659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mackay Rocks

• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~1 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~33 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~33 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~33 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cape Egmont Lighthouse · beach · South Taranaki · ~34 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~34 km · Must-see
• Te Ikaroa-a-Māui / Cape Egmont · beach · South Taranaki · ~34 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mackay Rocks

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mackay Rocks

• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~1 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~21 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~87 km · Must-see
• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~143 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~149 km · Must-see
• Sharks Tooth · viewpoint · Stratford · ~0 km
• East Ridge · viewpoint · Stratford · ~1 km
• Lizard · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~1 km
• Skeet Ridge · viewpoint · South Taranaki · ~1 km

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