Local favourite beach · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Bantam Bay
Bantam Bay is a beach in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Bantam Bay: 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 Bantam Bay
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 Bantam Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.18896, -64.37886. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bantam Bay
- Fort Sainte Marie de Grace · fort · Lunenburg · ~14 km · Must-see
- Marsh Lake · lake · Lunenburg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic · museum · Lunenburg · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church · church · Lunenburg · ~27 km · Must-see
- DesBrisay Museum · museum · Lunenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
- Trinity United Church of Canada · church · Lunenburg · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Lighthouse · fort · Queens · ~38 km · Must-see
- Queens County Museum · museum · Queens · ~39 km · Must-see
- Second Beaverdam Lake · lake · Queens · ~39 km · Must-see
- Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~43 km · Must-see
- East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~45 km · Must-see
- Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~46 km · Must-see
- Big Mushamush Lake · lake · Saint John · ~47 km · Must-see
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Lunenburg · ~53 km · Must-see
- Henry Lake · lake · Albert · ~57 km · Must-see
- Massacre Island · river spot · Queens · ~57 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bantam Bay
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~47 km · Must-see
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~62 km · Must-see
- Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~88 km · Must-see
- Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~101 km · Must-see
- Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~106 km · Must-see
- Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~132 km · Must-see
- Cape Bay · beach · Lunenburg · ~3 km
- Crescent Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~7 km
- Sperrys Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~8 km
- Risser's Beach Provincial Park · beach · Lunenburg · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Bantam Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bantam Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bantam Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bantam Bay?
Nearby: Fort Sainte Marie de Grace (fort, 14 km), Marsh Lake (lake, 21 km), Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic (museum, 27 km), Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church (church, 27 km), DesBrisay Museum (museum, 28 km), Trinity United Church of Canada (church, 37 km).