Gunning Point

Gunning Point: 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 Gunning Point

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.

Visiting Gunning Point: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Gunning Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.68422, -62.84876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gunning Point

• Bare Rock Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
• Newcombe Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
• Brandy Lake · lake · Halifax · ~18 km · Must-see
• Seal Cove Lake · lake · Halifax · ~19 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake · lake · Halifax · ~20 km · Must-see
• Shingle Lake · lake · Halifax · ~20 km · Must-see
• Phillips Boot Lake · lake · Halifax · ~20 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Halifax · ~21 km · Must-see
• Murphys Black Duck Lake · lake · Halifax · ~21 km · Must-see
• Blakeney Lake · lake · Halifax · ~21 km · Must-see
• Acadia Lake · lake · Halifax · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tangier Island Pond · lake · Halifax · ~22 km · Must-see
• Niagara Lake · lake · Halifax · ~22 km · Must-see
• Back Rocky Lake · lake · Halifax · ~23 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Halifax · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tangier Lake · lake · Halifax · ~23 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see
• Rabbit Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gunning Point

Other beaches & coast near Gunning Point

• Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~34 km · Must-see
• Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~79 km · Must-see
• Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~109 km · Must-see
• Sandy Cove · beach · Halifax · ~1 km
• Stoney Beach · beach · Halifax · ~6 km
• Clam Harbour Beach · beach · Halifax · ~6 km
• Lanes Beach · beach · Halifax · ~9 km
• Western Breaker · beach · Halifax · ~9 km
• Power Shore · beach · Halifax · ~9 km

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