Notable beach · Pictou, Nova Scotia
Lighthouse Beach
Lighthouse Beach is a beach in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.68246, -62.65877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lighthouse Beach
- McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre · museum · Pictou · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museum of Industry · museum · Pictou · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~21 km · Must-see
- Forbes Lake · lake · Pictou · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~38 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake · lake · Pictou · ~42 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~47 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Pictou · ~49 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ellen Brown Lake · lake · Pictou · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hattie Lake · lake · Colchester · ~56 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Colchester · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pictou Lake · lake · Colchester · ~57 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Colchester · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cox Lake · lake · Halifax · ~62 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Lighthouse Beach
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~38 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~58 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~63 km · Must-see
- Haszard Point Range Front · beach · Queens · ~82 km · Must-see
- Blockhouse Point Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~84 km · Must-see
- Warren Cove Front Range Light · beach · Queens · ~85 km · Must-see
- St. Peters Harbour Light · beach · Kings · ~106 km · Must-see
- Dalvay Beach · beach · Queens · ~109 km · Must-see
- Leards Back Range Light · beach · Queens · ~110 km · Must-see
- Stanhope Beach · beach · Queens · ~112 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Is Lighthouse Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lighthouse Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lighthouse Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lighthouse Beach?
Nearby: McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre (museum, 6 km), Museum of Industry (museum, 16 km), Pictou Island (river spot, 21 km), Forbes Lake (lake, 26 km), Wood Islands Harbour (beach, 38 km), Maple Lake (lake, 42 km).
Is Lighthouse Beach worth visiting?
Lighthouse Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.