Notable beach · Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Carters Beach
Carters Beach is a beach in Guysborough, Nova Scotia.
Carters 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 Carters 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 Carters Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.48094, -61.23980. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carters Beach
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~10 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hay Marsh Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~22 km · Must-see
- Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~23 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lauchlin Lake · lake · Richmond · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buchanan Lake · lake · Richmond · ~27 km · Must-see
- Second Cow Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~29 km · Must-see
- Charles Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Carters Beach
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~26 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~29 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~79 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~92 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~98 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~138 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~146 km · Must-see
- Long Beach · beach · Guysborough · ~5 km
- Eddy Point · beach · Guysborough · ~6 km
- Melford Creek · beach · Guysborough · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Carters Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Carters Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Carters Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Carters Beach?
Nearby: Janvrin Island (river spot, 10 km), MacPherson Lake (lake, 19 km), Hay Marsh Lake (lake, 19 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 20 km), McCarthys Lake (lake, 22 km), Beaver Dam Lake (lake, 22 km).
Is Carters Beach worth visiting?
Carters Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.