Arch Falls

Arch Falls: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Arch Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Arch Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.16833, 168.56008. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arch Falls

• Jackson Bay · beach · West Coast · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Pollux · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hinemakawe / Mount Castor · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
• Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Aspiring · viewpoint · Westland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Aspiring National Park · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
• Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kahukura / Mount Alba · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hautai Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Awful · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Franklin · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Arch Falls

Other waterfalls near Arch Falls

• Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~80 km · Must-see
• Roaring Billy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~80 km · Must-see
• Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~82 km · Must-see
• Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~83 km · Must-see
• Sutherland Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~120 km · Must-see
• Arch Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~0 km
• Mac Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~2 km
• Mac Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~3 km
• Ida Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~4 km
• Ida Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~4 km

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