Notable viewpoint · Southland, Southland
Happy Valley
Happy Valley is a viewpoint in Southland, Southland.
Happy Valley: 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 Happy Valley
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 Happy Valley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.02041, 167.52086. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Happy Valley
- Clifden Suspension Bridge · attraction · Southland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clifden Caves - Lower Entrance · cave · Southland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hump Ridge Trail - 03 Port Craig to car park · trek · Southland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Te Waewae Bay · beach · Southland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ōhekeia / Longwood Range · viewpoint · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Titiroa · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Takitimu Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Moturau · viewpoint · Southland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbour · beach · Southland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Manapouri · lake · Southland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~72 km · Must-see
- The Kepler Mire · sanctuary · Southland · ~73 km · Must-see
- Rakituma / Preservation Inlet · beach · Southland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Tomahawk Gully · viewpoint · Southland · ~4 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Happy Valley
- Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ōhekeia / Longwood Range · viewpoint · Southland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Titiroa · viewpoint · Southland · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tuturau / Hunter Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Takitimu Mountains · viewpoint · Southland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Moturau · viewpoint · Southland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Southland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilmot · viewpoint · Southland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Mount Axford · viewpoint · Southland · ~85 km · Must-see
- Mount Danae · viewpoint · Southland · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Happy Valley yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Happy Valley?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Happy Valley?
Nearby: Clifden Suspension Bridge (attraction, 19 km), Clifden Caves - Lower Entrance (cave, 21 km), Hump Ridge Trail - 03 Port Craig to car park (trek, 23 km), Te Waewae Bay (beach, 30 km), Mount Franklin (viewpoint, 40 km), Ōhekeia / Longwood Range (viewpoint, 42 km).
Is Happy Valley worth visiting?
Happy Valley is listed as a notable viewpoint in Southland on Spotwander.