Pop's View

Fiordland & Southland


If you can find a parking space, pause at Pop's View for a bird's-eye view over the forest-cloaked Hollyford Valley. It's 87km north of Te Anau along the Milford Hwy.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Fiordland & Southland attractions

1. Gunn's Camp Museum

3.7 MILES

Less a museum, more a cabin strung with antique agricultural tools and old moa bones, Gunn's Camp Museum is worth a peep into, if only to browse the…

2. Humboldt Falls

8.05 MILES

This 275m-high cascade is a worthwhile detour when driving the Milford Hwy. Reach the lookout point on an easy 1.2km hike through rainforest (30 minutes…

3. Mirror Lakes

15.87 MILES

Fifty-eight kilometres north of Te Anau along the Milford Hwy are the Mirror Lakes, a popular stop on this world-renowned road trip. A five-minute stroll…

4. Milford Underwater Observatory

15.99 MILES

Run by Southern Discoveries, this small observatory is NZ's only floating underwater observatory, with displays on the unique natural environment of the…