Notable beach · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Broken Grounds
Broken Grounds is a beach in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Broken Grounds: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Broken Grounds
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Broken Grounds — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.26126, -60.10248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broken Grounds
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Waterford Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marconi National Historic Site · museum · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Glace Bay Baptist Church · church · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Renwick park · park · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- First Dodds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Miners Museum · museum · Cape Breton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cusack Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bray Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Buscombe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boutellier Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cochran Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dumaresq Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Scotch Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ducker Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Broken Grounds
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~66 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~129 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~146 km · Must-see
- Lingan Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~8 km
- Dominion Beach Provincial Park · beach · Cape Breton · ~8 km
- Big Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Broken Grounds safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Broken Grounds yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Broken Grounds?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Broken Grounds?
Nearby: Low Point Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Waterford Lake (lake, 4 km), Marconi National Historic Site (museum, 16 km), Glace Bay Baptist Church (church, 17 km), Renwick park (park, 17 km), First Dodds Lake (lake, 18 km).
Is Broken Grounds worth visiting?
Broken Grounds is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.