Notable beach · Queens, Nova Scotia
Minards Bay
Minards Bay is a beach in Queens, Nova Scotia.
Minards Bay: 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 Minards Bay
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 Minards Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.35232, -65.24633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Minards Bay
- Kejimikujik Lake · lake · Queens · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site · sanctuary · Annapolis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Luxton Lake · lake · Annapolis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Queens · ~13 km · Must-see
- Second Beaver Lake · lake · Queens · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tobeatic Lake · lake · Queens · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Queens · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Rossignol · lake · Queens · ~23 km · Must-see
- Second Christopher Lake · lake · Queens · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ninth Lake · lake · Digby · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thomas Lake · lake · Saint John · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Second Chub Lake · lake · Digby · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kelly Lake · lake · Saint John · ~41 km · Must-see
- Little Cranberry Lake · lake · Saint John · ~45 km · Must-see
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Lunenburg · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little Cranberry Lake · lake · Digby · ~49 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Minards Bay
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~45 km · Must-see
- Prim Point Lighthouse · beach · Digby · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~73 km · Must-see
- Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~92 km · Must-see
- Cape Forchu Lighthouse · beach · Yarmouth · ~119 km · Must-see
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~133 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~134 km · Must-see
- Cape Sable · beach · Shelburne · ~139 km · Must-see
- Macs Beach · beach · Saint John · ~142 km · Must-see
- Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Minards Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Minards Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Minards Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Minards Bay?
Nearby: Kejimikujik Lake (lake, 2 km), Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site (sanctuary, 6 km), Luxton Lake (lake, 10 km), Beaver Lake (lake, 13 km), Second Beaver Lake (lake, 21 km), Tobeatic Lake (lake, 22 km).
Is Minards Bay worth visiting?
Minards Bay is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.