Notable beach · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Cape Jack
Cape Jack is a beach in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Cape Jack: 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 Cape Jack
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 Cape Jack — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.69134, -61.56862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Jack
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~18 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~25 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~28 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~28 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~33 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~35 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~36 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~39 km · Must-see
- McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~40 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~40 km · Must-see
- Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~42 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cape Jack
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~16 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~44 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~98 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~113 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~120 km · Must-see
- La Batture · beach · Nova Scotia · ~1 km
- Breens Beach · beach · Antigonish · ~2 km
- Havre Boucher · beach · Antigonish · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cape Jack safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cape Jack yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cape Jack?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cape Jack?
Nearby: Balache Point (beach, 16 km), Brileys Lake (lake, 18 km), MacGregors Lake (lake, 25 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 25 km), Sundown Lake (lake, 25 km), Monks Head Pond (lake, 27 km).
Is Cape Jack worth visiting?
Cape Jack is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.