Gaff Point

Gaff Point: 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 Gaff Point

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 Gaff Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.24207, -64.28803. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gaff Point

• Fort Sainte Marie de Grace · fort · Lunenburg · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic · museum · Lunenburg · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church · church · Lunenburg · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marsh Lake · lake · Lunenburg · ~27 km · Must-see
• DesBrisay Museum · museum · Lunenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
• Trinity United Church of Canada · church · Lunenburg · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~32 km · Must-see
• East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~34 km · Must-see
• Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~38 km · Must-see
• Big Mushamush Lake · lake · Saint John · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fort Point Lighthouse · fort · Queens · ~50 km · Must-see
• Henry Lake · lake · Albert · ~50 km · Must-see
• Second Beaverdam Lake · lake · Queens · ~50 km · Must-see
• Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Queens County Museum · museum · Queens · ~51 km · Must-see
• William de Garthe Provincial Park · park · Halifax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gaff Point

Other beaches & coast near Gaff Point

• Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~51 km · Must-see
• Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~77 km · Must-see
• Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~95 km · Must-see
• Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~113 km · Must-see
• Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~125 km · Must-see
• Hirtle's Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~3 km
• Kingsburg Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~5 km
• Oxner's Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~7 km
• Sand Dollar Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~8 km

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