Cavanaugh Bay

Cavanaugh Bay: 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 Cavanaugh Bay

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 Cavanaugh Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.53048, -116.82882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cavanaugh Bay

• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~17 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~31 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~31 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~39 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~52 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~54 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~59 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~65 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~66 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~67 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~67 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bartoo Island · river spot · Bonner · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cavanaugh Bay

Other beaches & coast near Cavanaugh Bay

• Priest Bay · beach · Bonner · ~27 km
• Murphy Bay · beach · Bonner · ~48 km
• Sandy Beach · beach · Spokane · ~85 km
• Preston Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~106 km
• Honeysuckle Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~108 km
• Sanders Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~120 km
• Silver Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~121 km
• Lockhart Beach Provincial Park · beach · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~136 km
• Driftwood Beach · beach · Alberta · ~143 km
• Carson Beach · beach · Ferry · ~146 km

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