Local favourite beach · Inverness, Nova Scotia
Big Head
Big Head is a beach in Inverness, Nova Scotia.
Big Head: 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 Big Head
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 Big Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.97715, -60.65940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Head
- Three Mile Lake · lake · Victoria · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~34 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Victoria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dauphiney Lake · lake · Victoria · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fenton Lake · lake · Victoria · ~43 km · Must-see
- Clyburn Lake · lake · Victoria · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chéticamp Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~44 km · Must-see
- Franey Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~44 km · Must-see
- Two Island Lake · lake · Victoria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Flint Lake · lake · Victoria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Canns Lake · lake · Victoria · ~48 km · Must-see
- Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~50 km · Must-see
- Freshwater Lake · lake · Victoria · ~52 km · Must-see
- St. Paul Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~58 km · Must-see
- Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Boot Lake · lake · Victoria · ~62 km · Must-see
- South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Big Head
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~111 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~122 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~145 km · Must-see
- Fort Cove · beach · Inverness · ~6 km
- Frasers Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~11 km
- Frasers Beach · beach · Inverness · ~11 km
- Middle Harbour · beach · Victoria · ~23 km
- Pleasant Bay · beach · Nova Scotia · ~24 km
- Smelt Brook Cove · beach · Victoria · ~30 km
- Neils Harbour · beach · Victoria · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Big Head yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Head?
Nearby: Three Mile Lake (lake, 25 km), Cape Breton Highlands National Park (sanctuary, 34 km), Beaver Lake (lake, 39 km), Dauphiney Lake (lake, 40 km), Fenton Lake (lake, 43 km), Clyburn Lake (lake, 44 km).