Must-see beach · Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Cape Sable
Cape Sable is a beach in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
Cape Sable: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Cape Sable
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cape Sable — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.39025, -65.62292. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Sable
- Cape Sable Island · river spot · Shelburne · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stoddards Island · river spot · Shelburne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barrington Bay · lake · Shelburne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Island Falls · waterfall · Shelburne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort St. Louis · fort · Shelburne · ~21 km · Must-see
- Oak Park Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~36 km · Must-see
- MV Fosdyke Trader · fort · Yarmouth · ~39 km · Must-see
- Seal Island · river spot · Yarmouth · ~40 km · Must-see
- Musquash Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Great Pubnico Lake · lake · Yarmouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- East Goose Lake · lake · Yarmouth · ~54 km · Must-see
- Goose Point · lake · Yarmouth · ~56 km · Must-see
- Murder Island · river spot · Yarmouth · ~59 km · Must-see
- Morris Island · river spot · Yarmouth · ~59 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~60 km · Must-see
- Great Barren Lake · lake · Yarmouth · ~64 km · Must-see
- Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~66 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cape Sable
- Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cape Forchu Lighthouse · beach · Yarmouth · ~78 km · Must-see
- Hawk Inlet · beach · Shelburne · ~2 km
- The Hawk Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~4 km
- Barrington Passage · beach · Shelburne · ~14 km
- Cripple Creek · beach · Shelburne · ~15 km
- Round Bay · beach · Shelburne · ~16 km
- The Sound · beach · Shelburne · ~17 km
- West Bay · beach · Shelburne · ~17 km
- Kelp Cove · beach · Shelburne · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Sable safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Sable yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cape Sable?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cape Sable?
Nearby: Cape Sable Island (river spot, 10 km), Stoddards Island (river spot, 14 km), Barrington Bay (lake, 18 km), Island Falls (waterfall, 21 km), Fort St. Louis (fort, 21 km), Oak Park Lake (lake, 31 km).
Is Cape Sable worth visiting?
Cape Sable is listed as a must-see beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.