Notable cave · Christchurch City, Canterbury
Cave Rock
Cave Rock is a cave in Christchurch City, Canterbury.
Cave Rock: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cave Rock
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Cave Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.56625, 172.75995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Rock
- Whitewash Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moncks Cave Reserve · cave · Christchurch City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers / Ihutai · beach · Christchurch City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Port hills · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Cavendish · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Awaroa / Godley Head · beach · Christchurch City · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Saviour's on Holy Trinity · church · Christchurch City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lyttelton Timeball Station · attraction · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
- John Webb Memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō · beach · Christchurch City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Linwood Islam Centre - Masjid Al-Shuhada'a · dargah · Christchurch City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lancaster Park · park · Christchurch City · ~11 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Avonside / Most Holy Trinty Anglican Church · church · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Christchurch City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Christchurch City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Transitional Cathedral · church · Christchurch City · ~13 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Rock
- Moncks Cave Reserve · cave · Christchurch City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parson Rock · cave · Christchurch City · ~7 km
- Ana-kai-nehu · cave · Christchurch City · ~46 km
- Cave Stream · cave · Selwyn · ~115 km
- Cave Stream Scenic Reserve · cave · Selwyn · ~115 km
- Kura Tāwhiti Scenic Reserve · cave · Selwyn · ~115 km
- Caves Stream Siphon · cave · Ashburton · ~135 km
- Water caves · cave · Ashburton · ~144 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cave Rock open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Rock?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave Rock?
Nearby: Whitewash Head (beach, 2 km), Moncks Cave Reserve (cave, 2 km), Estuary of the Heathcote and Avon Rivers / Ihutai (beach, 4 km), Port hills (viewpoint, 4 km), Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Cavendish (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Cave Rock worth visiting?
Cave Rock is listed as a notable cave in Canterbury on Spotwander.