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Places near Pictou by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Pictou
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:00 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pictou
- Loch Broom Isletriver spot · 1 hrs
- Museum of Industrymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Forbes Lakelake · 45 min
- Pictou Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Lowdens Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Pictou
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pictou?
McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre (museum, about 1 km), Museum of Industry (museum, about 16 km), Hector Heritage Quay (museum, about 1 km), Pictou Island (island, about 24 km), Lowdens Beach (beach, about 4 km), Loch Broom Islet (river spot, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pictou?
142 places on Spotwander: 75 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 beaches & coast, 19 rivers, islands & mangroves, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Pictou?
Chance Harbour Lake, about 10 km by road; Big Caribou Entrance (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Pictou?
Lowdens Beach, about 4 km by road; Lighthouse Beach (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pictou?
Start in Pictou, visit Loch Broom Islet, then Museum of Industry, then Forbes Lake, then Pictou Island, then Lowdens Beach, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.