Second Beach

Second Beach: 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 Second Beach

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 Second Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.38711, -64.30073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Second Beach

• Partridge Island Beach · beach · Westmorland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Grand-Pré National Historic Site · park · Albert · ~39 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake · lake · Albert · ~43 km · Must-see
• Anne Murray Centre · attraction · Cumberland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Burntcoat Head · park · Hants · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cape Enrage · beach · Albert · ~55 km · Must-see
• Toms Island · river spot · Albert · ~55 km · Must-see
• Grindstone Island · river spot · Albert · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward · fort · Albert · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lockhart Lake · lake · Albert · ~58 km · Must-see
• Slade Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Gaspereau Lake · lake · Albert · ~61 km · Must-see
• Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church · church · Cumberland · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Lawrence · fort · Westmorland · ~64 km · Must-see
• Miller Lake · lake · Albert · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Beauséjour–Fort Cumberland · fort · Westmorland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Fort Beauséjour · fort · Prince · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Second Beach

Other beaches & coast near Second Beach

• Partridge Island Beach · beach · Westmorland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cape Enrage · beach · Albert · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baie Verte · beach · Nova Scotia · ~96 km · Must-see
• Murray Beach Provincial Park · beach · Westmorland · ~114 km · Must-see
• Parlee Beach · beach · Prince Edward Island · ~119 km · Must-see
• Macs Beach · beach · Saint John · ~120 km · Must-see
• Parlee Beach Provincial Park · beach · Westmorland · ~120 km · Must-see
• Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~130 km · Must-see
• Seacow Head Light · beach · Prince · ~138 km · Must-see

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