# Things to see in McNeil Road (New Zealand): 10 places and when to go > McNeil Road is a town in New Zealand, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), Mountains (9), Museums and art (1). The best known are Fort Hill, Gorge Hill and Henley Hill. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 28. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mcneil-road/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** New Zealand · -46.0535, 170.0008 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naturaleza/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/montana/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** ZQN Queenstown, 151 km as the crow flies ## What to see in McNeil Road The places in and around McNeil Road, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Fort Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fort-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 1.1 km - [Gorge Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gorge-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 4.1 km - [Henley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/henley-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 14 km - [Lookout](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lookout/): Hill in New Zealand · 7.5 km - [Pyramid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pyramid/): Summit · 7.4 km - [Rocky Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rocky-hill/): Hill near Mosgiel, New Zealand · 14 km - [Saddle Back](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saddle-back/): Hill in New Zealand · 3.1 km - [Table Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/table-hill/): Mountain in New Zealand; geonames ID = 2183055 · 11 km - [Table Mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/table-mound/): Mountain in Southland Region, New Zealand · 9.0 km - [Whale Fossil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whale-fossil/): Museum · 3 m ## When to go to McNeil Road The best time to visit McNeil Road is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 10 | | February | Best time | 13 h 53 | | March | Best time | 12 h 23 | | April | Best time | 10 h 41 | | May | Possible | 9 h 15 | | June | Possible | 8 h 28 | | July | Possible | 8 h 47 | | August | Possible | 10 h 02 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 21 | | November | Best time | 14 h 49 | | December | Best time | 15 h 33 | In December there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 28. In January, 10 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to McNeil Road The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN, Queenstown), 151 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-46.0535%2C170.0008) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-46.0535%2C170.0008) ## Other towns nearby - [Dunedin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/dunedin/): 83 places · 42 km - [Waikouaiti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waikouaiti/): 13 places · 72 km - [Gore, New Zealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gore/): 17 places · 80 km - [Naseby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/naseby/): 8 places · 115 km - [Cromwell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cromwell/): 13 places · 129 km - [Oamaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/oamaru/): 26 places · 131 km And all of New Zealand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in McNeil Road? The best known: [Fort Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/fort-hill/), [Gorge Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/gorge-hill/), [Henley Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/henley-hill/), [Lookout](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/lookout/), [Pyramid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pyramid/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit McNeil Road? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 28. ### How do you get to McNeil Road? The nearest main airport is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), 151 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-46.0535%2C170.0008) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with McNeil Road as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).