Notable beach · Halifax, Nova Scotia
Back Beach
Back Beach is a beach in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Back 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 Back 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 Back Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.84179, -62.47709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Beach
- Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Lake · lake · Halifax · ~13 km · Must-see
- West River · lake · Halifax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Halifax · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tangier Island Pond · lake · Halifax · ~21 km · Must-see
- Little Cranberry Lake · lake · Halifax · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sullivans Lake · lake · Halifax · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chocolate Lake · lake · Halifax · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tangier Lake · lake · Halifax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Marshall Flowage · lake · Halifax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shingle Lake · lake · Halifax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Back Rocky Lake · lake · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bare Rock Lake · lake · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brandy Lake · lake · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Little Paul Lake · lake · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Murphys Black Duck Lake · lake · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Halifax · ~32 km · Must-see
- Paul Lake · lake · Halifax · ~32 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Back Beach
- Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~103 km · Must-see
- Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~121 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~137 km · Must-see
- The Flats · beach · Halifax · ~3 km
- Schoolhouse Beach · beach · Halifax · ~3 km
- Lawrence Lake · beach · Halifax · ~5 km
- Sheet Harbour · beach · Halifax · ~7 km
- Western Shagroost · beach · Halifax · ~8 km
- Southwest Breakers · beach · Halifax · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Back Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Back Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Back Beach?
Nearby: Taylors Head Bay (beach, 9 km), Hamilton Lake (lake, 13 km), West River (lake, 14 km), Grand Lake (lake, 16 km), Tangier Island Pond (lake, 21 km), Little Cranberry Lake (lake, 21 km).
Is Back Beach worth visiting?
Back Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.