The Maw

The Maw: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Maw

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting The Maw: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach The Maw — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 70.28868, -69.13044. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Maw

• Tasialuk · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cockscomb Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~75 km · Must-see
• Qajakkuvik · cave · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
• Patricia Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~31 km
• Akulaanga · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km
• Blackout Beach · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~46 km
• Twin Peaks Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~56 km
• Ayr Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~57 km
• Qikiqtakuluk · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~60 km
• Perfection Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~65 km
• Arviqtujuq Qinngua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
• Ningiulaangataliup Qikiqtanga · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~2 km
• The Maw · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~3 km
• Qajakkuviup Qikiqtanga · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
• Killapait · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
• Angijuqqaaraaluit · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~18 km
• Suluraup Qikiqtanga · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~19 km
• Sawtooth Mountain · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Maw

Other beaches & coast near The Maw

• Patricia Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~31 km
• Akulaanga · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km
• Blackout Beach · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~46 km
• Arviqtujuq Qinngua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
• Refuge Harbour · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~128 km
• Arctic Harbour · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~130 km
• Killapait · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
• Qajuarusiq · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~21 km
• Govan Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
• Aktinaaruruluk · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km

All beaches & coast in Nunavut

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