Polecat Bend

Polecat Bend: 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 Polecat Bend

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 Polecat Bend — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.17270, -89.55867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Polecat Bend

• Lake Borgne Light · lake · Saint Bernard Parish · ~13 km · Must-see
• St. Joseph Island Light · attraction · Saint Bernard Parish · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Catherine · lake · Orleans Parish · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Pike State Historic Site · fort · Orleans Parish · ~21 km · Must-see
• Biloxi State Wildlife Management Area · park · Saint Bernard Parish · ~22 km · Must-see
• West Rigolets Light · attraction · Orleans Parish · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spanish Trail Church · church · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort Macomb · fort · Orleans Parish · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pearl River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
• Merrill Shell Bank Light · attraction · Harrison · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pass Christian Light · attraction · Harrison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Proctor · fort · Saint Bernard Parish · ~45 km · Must-see
• Crosby Arboretum · sanctuary · Pearl River · ~48 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernard State Park · park · Saint Bernard Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fontainebleau State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~61 km · Must-see
• Chua Bo De · Buddhist site · Orleans Parish · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Pontchartrain · lake · Saint Tammany Parish · ~64 km · Must-see
• Brechtel Park · park · Orleans Parish · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Polecat Bend

Other beaches & coast near Polecat Bend

• Tchefuncte River Range Rear Light · beach · Saint Tammany Parish · ~79 km · Must-see
• Heron Bay · beach · Hancock · ~10 km
• Gamblers Bend · beach · Saint Bernard Parish · ~15 km
• Pokey Dutch · beach · Saint Bernard Parish · ~16 km
• Grand Coin Pocket · beach · Orleans Parish · ~18 km
• Lakeshore Beach · beach · Hancock · ~19 km
• Clermont Harbor Beach · beach · Hancock · ~21 km
• Lake Borgne · beach · Saint Bernard Parish · ~21 km
• Olimpic Beach · beach · Saint Tammany Parish · ~23 km
• Blind Bay · beach · Saint Bernard Parish · ~24 km

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