Back Cove

Back Cove: 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 Back Cove

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 Back Cove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.89957, -75.73160. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Back Cove

• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
• Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
• Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~24 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
• Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~31 km · Must-see
• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~40 km · Must-see
• Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Back Cove

Other beaches & coast near Back Cove

• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~38 km · Must-see
• Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~59 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~88 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~93 km · Must-see
• Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~98 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~102 km · Must-see

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