Notable beach · Inverness, Nova Scotia
MacRaes Beach
MacRaes Beach is a beach in Inverness, Nova Scotia.
MacRaes 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 MacRaes 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 MacRaes Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.32948, -61.22389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near MacRaes Beach
- Lake Ainslie · lake · Inverness · ~29 km · Must-see
- Uisge Ban Falls · waterfall · Victoria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Island · river spot · Victoria · ~53 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~60 km · Must-see
- McMillan Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~61 km · Must-see
- Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kelly's Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~68 km · Must-see
- Black Charlies Lake · lake · Inverness · ~70 km · Must-see
- MacDonalds Lake · lake · Inverness · ~71 km · Must-see
- MacAskills Lake · lake · Inverness · ~71 km · Must-see
- Company Lake · lake · Inverness · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chéticamp Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~72 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~74 km · Must-see
- Boularderie Island · river spot · Cape Breton · ~74 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near MacRaes Beach
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~56 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~74 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~97 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~104 km · Must-see
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~106 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~112 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~132 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~135 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is MacRaes Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for MacRaes Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit MacRaes Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near MacRaes Beach?
Nearby: Lake Ainslie (lake, 29 km), Uisge Ban Falls (waterfall, 45 km), Cape Breton Island (river spot, 53 km), Port Hood Island (beach, 56 km), Kidston Island (river spot, 56 km), Kidston Island Lighthouse (beach, 56 km).
Is MacRaes Beach worth visiting?
MacRaes Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.