Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Stefansson Point
Stefansson Point is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Stefansson 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 Stefansson 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.
Visiting Stefansson Point: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Stefansson Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 80.14845, -99.58008. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stefansson Point
- Meighen Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Perley Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Meighen Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
- Noice Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
- Crocker Hill · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
- Tiptop Hill · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~33 km
- Andersen Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Departure Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Bad Weather Cape · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
Other beaches & coast near Stefansson Point
- Noice Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~12 km
- Andersen Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Departure Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Bad Weather Cape · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Cape Northwest · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~75 km
- Li Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~92 km
- Gosling Inlet · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~143 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Stefansson Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Stefansson Point?
Nearby: Meighen Island (river spot, 33 km), Perley Island (river spot, 9 km), Meighen Ice Cap (viewpoint, 24 km), Noice Point (beach, 12 km), Crocker Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Tiptop Hill (viewpoint, 33 km).