Notable beach · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Long Beach
Long Beach is a beach in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Long Beach: 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 Long Beach
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 Long Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.15853, -59.85379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Beach
- Cape Breton Miners Museum · museum · Cape Breton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Renwick park · park · Cape Breton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Glace Bay Baptist Church · church · Cape Breton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Marconi National Historic Site · museum · Cape Breton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cochran Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- First Dodds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tank Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boom Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Campbells Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cusack Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Boutellier Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bear Gulch Ponds · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bray Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Buscombe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Anse aux Cannes Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Long Beach
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~86 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~138 km · Must-see
- Schooner Pond Cove · beach · Cape Breton · ~3 km
- Glace Bay Harbour · beach · Cape Breton · ~11 km
- Glace Bay · beach · Cape Breton · ~11 km
- False Bay · beach · Cape Breton · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Long Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Long Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Beach?
Nearby: Cape Breton Miners Museum (museum, 10 km), Renwick park (park, 11 km), Glace Bay Baptist Church (church, 11 km), Marconi National Historic Site (museum, 12 km), Beaverdam Pond (lake, 13 km), Cochran Lake (lake, 16 km).
Is Long Beach worth visiting?
Long Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.