Local favourite beach · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Back Harbour
Back Harbour is a beach in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Back Harbour: 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 Back Harbour
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 Back Harbour — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.53722, -64.24559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Harbour
- Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~6 km · Must-see
- Henry Lake · lake · Albert · ~14 km · Must-see
- Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~14 km · Must-see
- Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~14 km · Must-see
- Trinity United Church of Canada · church · Lunenburg · ~18 km · Must-see
- Second Bog Lake · lake · Albert · ~21 km · Must-see
- East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake · lake · Albert · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nine Mile Lake · lake · Albert · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church · church · Lunenburg · ~23 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Albert · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic · museum · Lunenburg · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marsh Lake · lake · Albert · ~26 km · Must-see
- Big Mushamush Lake · lake · Saint John · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bear Marsh Lake · lake · Albert · ~32 km · Must-see
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
- William de Garthe Provincial Park · park · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
- DesBrisay Museum · museum · Lunenburg · ~35 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Back Harbour
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~33 km · Must-see
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~69 km · Must-see
- Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~78 km · Must-see
- Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~84 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island Beach · beach · Westmorland · ~116 km · Must-see
- Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~146 km · Must-see
- Algerine Shore · beach · Albert · ~4 km
- Chester Basin · beach · Lunenburg · ~5 km
- Backhouse Shore · beach · Albert · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Back Harbour safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back Harbour yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Back Harbour?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Back Harbour?
Nearby: Oak Island (river spot, 6 km), Henry Lake (lake, 14 km), Big Tancook Island (river spot, 14 km), Little Tancook Island (river spot, 14 km), Trinity United Church of Canada (church, 18 km), Second Bog Lake (lake, 21 km).