Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Cape Back
Cape Back is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Cape Back: 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 Cape Back
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.
How to reach Cape Back — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 80.94167, -67.20001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Back
- Hans Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~23 km · Must-see
- Franklin Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~43 km · Must-see
- Crozier Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~62 km · Must-see
- Carl Ritter Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km
- Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~37 km
- Ninnis Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~42 km
- Fossil Bay · beach · Avannaata · ~45 km
- Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~48 km
- Simmons Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km
- Simmons Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km
- Lafayette Bay · beach · Avannaata · ~63 km
- Mount Ross · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~5 km
- Cape L. Von Buch · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Judge Daly Promontory · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Victoria and Albert Mountains · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~16 km
- Mount Rae · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~21 km
- Judge Daly Promontory · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Kislingbury Valley · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~43 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Back
- Carl Ritter Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km
- Fossil Bay · beach · Avannaata · ~45 km
- Simmons Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~63 km
- Lafayette Bay · beach · Avannaata · ~63 km
- Sun Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~100 km
- Morris Bay · beach · Avannaata · ~114 km
- Gonioceras Bay · beach · Avannaata · ~125 km
- St. Patrick Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~134 km
- Polaris Bay · beach · ~142 km
- Thank God Harbour · beach · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Back safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Back yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cape Back?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cape Back?
Nearby: Hans Island (river spot, 23 km), Franklin Island (river spot, 43 km), Crozier Island (river spot, 62 km), Carl Ritter Bay (beach, 7 km), Twin Glacier (viewpoint, 37 km), Ninnis Glacier (viewpoint, 42 km).