Ruby Island

Ruby 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 Ruby 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 Ruby Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.68119, 169.10272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby Island

• That Wānaka Tree · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~3 km · Must-see
• Roys Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~6 km · Must-see
• Treble Cone · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Cardrona · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~45 km · Must-see
• St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~48 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mount Aspiring National Park · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ruby Island

• Bull Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~5 km
• Mou Tapu · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km
• Stevensons Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km
• Mou Waho · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km
• Silver Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km
• The Companion Ladder Rapids · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~63 km
• Hidden Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~70 km
• Hogget Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km
• Gorge Rapids · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km
• Pig Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~78 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Otago

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