Local favourite beach · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Dunn Point
Dunn Point is a beach in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Dunn Point: 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 Dunn Point
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 Dunn Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.77909, -62.13163. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dunn Point
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~15 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~21 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~36 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~41 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~54 km · Must-see
- Taylor Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Museum of Industry · museum · Pictou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~59 km · Must-see
- McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre · museum · Pictou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Panmure Island · river spot · Kings · ~61 km · Must-see
- Forbes Lake · lake · Pictou · ~63 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dunn Point
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~5 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~63 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~64 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~72 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~95 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~95 km · Must-see
- Haszard Point Range Front · beach · Queens · ~108 km · Must-see
- St. Peters Harbour Light · beach · Kings · ~110 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~111 km · Must-see
- Blockhouse Point Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dunn Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dunn Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dunn Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dunn Point?
Nearby: Malignant Cove Pond (beach, 5 km), Vincents Lake (lake, 10 km), Greendale Loch (lake, 12 km), Eigg Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Big Loch (lake, 15 km), North Lake (lake, 21 km).