Pig Island

Pig 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 Pig 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 Pig Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.94667, 168.40887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pig Island

• Pigeon Island · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Bonpland · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ben Lomond · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bowen Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sunshine Bay · beach · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jean Batten Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Alfred · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
• Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
• Walter Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km · Must-see
• GW - 06 Routeburn Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
• Coronet Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 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 · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ngatimamoe Peak · viewpoint · Southland · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pig Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pig Island

• Pōhuruhuru / Pomona Island · river spot · Southland · ~120 km · Must-see
• Tree Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~2 km
• Hogget Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km
• Hidden Island · river spot · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km
• Lee Island · river spot · Southland · ~54 km
• Cleddau River · river spot · Southland · ~60 km
• Lone Island · river spot · Southland · ~60 km
• Dot Island · river spot · Southland · ~61 km
• Entrance Island · river spot · Southland · ~64 km
• Staircase Rapids · river spot · Southland · ~71 km

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