Notable beach · Guysborough, Nova Scotia
West Beach
West Beach is a beach in Guysborough, Nova Scotia.
West 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 West 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 West Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.25625, -61.27914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near West Beach
- Second Cow Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hay Marsh Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Goose Point · lake · Guysborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Charles Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort William Augustus · fort · Guysborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Oak Hill Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~36 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~42 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~43 km · Must-see
- Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~46 km · Must-see
- Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~47 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near West Beach
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~53 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~56 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~108 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~108 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~128 km · Must-see
- Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~140 km · Must-see
- Grovers Breaker · beach · Guysborough · ~3 km
- Long Beach · beach · Guysborough · ~5 km
- Tor Bay · beach · Guysborough · ~5 km
- Currys Breaker · beach · Guysborough · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is West Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for West Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit West Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near West Beach?
Nearby: Second Cow Lake (lake, 3 km), Hay Marsh Lake (lake, 14 km), Frog Lake (lake, 19 km), Goose Point (lake, 22 km), Charles Lake (lake, 24 km), MacPherson Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is West Beach worth visiting?
West Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.