Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Sun Cape
Sun Cape is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Sun Cape: 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 Sun Cape
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 Sun Cape — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 81.69306, -65.29999. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sun Cape
- Bellot Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Conger · fort · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Turnabout Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~75 km · Must-see
- Sun Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~16 km
- St. Patrick Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Miller Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
- Heintzelman Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~31 km
- Joe Island · river spot · Avannaata · ~72 km
- Craig Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
- Mount Campbell · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~4 km
- Sun Cape Peninsula · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~8 km
- Sun Cape Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Breakwater Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~10 km
- Mount Ovibos · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Breakwater Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Alexandra Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~11 km
- Cape Clear · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
- Sun Cape Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
Other beaches & coast near Sun Cape
- Floeberg Beach · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~128 km · Must-see
- Sun Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~16 km
- St. Patrick Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Thank God Harbour · beach · ~76 km
- Polaris Bay · beach · ~83 km
- Simmons Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~102 km
- Hilgard Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~112 km
- Bowery Inlet · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~115 km
- Carl Ritter Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~118 km
- Hall Land · beach · ~119 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sun Cape safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sun Cape yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sun Cape?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sun Cape?
Nearby: Bellot Island (river spot, 7 km), Fort Conger (fort, 12 km), Turnabout Lake (lake, 75 km), Sun Bay (beach, 16 km), St. Patrick Bay (beach, 26 km), Miller Island (river spot, 30 km).