Local favourite beach · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Bowman Head
Bowman Head is a beach in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Bowman Head: 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 Bowman Head
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 Bowman Head — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.64875, -61.66670. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowman Head
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~29 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~35 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~36 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~37 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~37 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~38 km · Must-see
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~39 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~44 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~45 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~46 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bowman Head
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~24 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~45 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~50 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~109 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~113 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~116 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~144 km · Must-see
- Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~145 km · Must-see
- Myettes Beach · beach · Antigonish · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bowman Head safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bowman Head yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bowman Head?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bowman Head?
Nearby: Pomquet Lake (lake, 17 km), Monks Head Pond (lake, 18 km), Balache Point (beach, 24 km), Sundown Lake (lake, 25 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 28 km), South Lake (lake, 29 km).