Holmes Bay

Holmes Bay: 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 Holmes Bay

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 Holmes Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30503, -81.59969. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Holmes Bay

• Kincardine Lighthouse · museum · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chantry Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chantry Island Lightstation Tower · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~32 km · Must-see
• Point Clark Lighthouse · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
• Donaldson Site · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ruhl Lake · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Rosalind · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sauble Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Southwestern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see
• Grey Roots Museum & Archives · museum · Southwestern Ontario · ~72 km · Must-see
• Inglis Falls · waterfall · Southwestern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
• Inverhuron Provincial Park · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~0 km
• Lorne Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~9 km
• McPherson Park · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km
• Madison House · museum · Southwestern Ontario · ~18 km
• Geddes Park · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~19 km
• MacGregor Point Provincial Park · sanctuary · Southwestern Ontario · ~19 km
• Boiler Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~22 km
• Saugeen Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Holmes Bay

Other beaches & coast near Holmes Bay

• Chantry Island Lightstation Tower · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lion's Head Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~101 km · Must-see
• Harbor Beach Light · beach · Michigan · ~121 km · Must-see
• Big Tub Lighthouse · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~133 km · Must-see
• Cove Island Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lorne Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~9 km
• Boiler Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~22 km
• Saugeen Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~24 km
• Gobles Grove Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~25 km
• Poplar Beach · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~25 km

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