Local favourite beach · Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories
Cape Mackay
Cape Mackay is a beach in Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories.
Cape Mackay: 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 Cape Mackay
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 Cape Mackay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 78.33692, -113.31436. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cape Mackay
- Borden Island · river spot · Inuvik Region · ~62 km · Must-see
- Brock Island · river spot · Inuvik Region · ~68 km · Must-see
- Clark Island · river spot · Inuvik Region · ~50 km
- Borden Island · river spot · ~61 km
- Brock Island · river spot · ~71 km
- Jenness Island · river spot · Inuvik Region · ~19 km
- Cape Murray · beach · Inuvik Region · ~73 km
Other beaches & coast near Cape Mackay
- Cape Murray · beach · Inuvik Region · ~73 km
- Cape Malloch · beach · Inuvik Region · ~93 km
- Cape Beuchat · beach · Inuvik Region · ~113 km
- Cape Mamen · beach · Inuvik Region · ~137 km
- Cape Leopold M'Clintock · beach · Inuvik Region · ~140 km
- Cape Krabbé · beach · Inuvik Region · ~141 km
- Cape Norem · beach · Inuvik Region · ~147 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cape Mackay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cape Mackay?
Nearby: Borden Island (river spot, 62 km), Brock Island (river spot, 68 km), Clark Island (river spot, 50 km), Borden Island (river spot, 61 km), Brock Island (river spot, 71 km), Jenness Island (river spot, 19 km).