Barrel Bay

Barrel Bay: 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 Barrel Bay

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.

Visiting Barrel Bay: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Barrel Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.33706, -73.94604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barrel Bay

• Lake Placid · lake · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
• McKenzie Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Placid · lake · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Whiteface Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
• Whiteface Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mirror Lake · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum · museum · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
• McKenzie Mountain · sanctuary · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Esther Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Range Wilderness · sanctuary · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
• John Brown Farm State Historic Site · attraction · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pitchoff Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Van Hoevenberg · viewpoint · Addison · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Flower · lake · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Porter Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
• Oseetah Lake · lake · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Oseetah Lake · lake · Addison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Jo · viewpoint · Addison · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barrel Bay

Other beaches & coast near Barrel Bay

• Barber's Point Light · beach · Essex · ~60 km · Must-see
• Juniper Island Light · beach · Chittenden · ~68 km · Must-see
• Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse · beach · Chittenden · ~74 km · Must-see
• Burlington Light South · beach · Chittenden · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Head Light · beach · Clinton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Isle La Motte Light · beach · Grand Isle · ~99 km · Must-see
• Windmill Point Lighthouse · beach · Grand Isle · ~108 km · Must-see
• Whiteface Bay · beach · Essex · ~1 km
• Echo Bay · beach · Essex · ~2 km
• McLenathan Bay · beach · Essex · ~3 km

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