Local favourite beach · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Back Cove
Back Cove is a beach in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Back Cove: 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 Cove
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 Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.51908, -64.01085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Cove
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- William de Garthe Provincial Park · park · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~14 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Halifax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dover Island · river spot · Halifax · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oak Hill Lake · lake · Halifax · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~18 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake · lake · Albert · ~18 km · Must-see
- Marsh Lake · lake · Albert · ~21 km · Must-see
- Second Bog Lake · lake · Albert · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whites Lake · lake · Halifax · ~25 km · Must-see
- Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~28 km · Must-see
- Holland Marsh Lake · lake · Halifax · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park · park · Halifax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lower Marsh Lake · lake · Halifax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Quarry Lake Fall · waterfall · Halifax · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hatchet Lake · lake · Halifax · ~29 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Back Cove
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~46 km · Must-see
- Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~55 km · Must-see
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~80 km · Must-see
- Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~91 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island Beach · beach · Westmorland · ~123 km · Must-see
- Taylors Head Bay · beach · Halifax · ~150 km · Must-see
- Cherrys Beach · beach · Albert · ~1 km
- Cherrys Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~1 km
- Sand Bay · beach · Lunenburg · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Back Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Back Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Back Cove?
Nearby: Peggys Point Lighthouse (beach, 10 km), William de Garthe Provincial Park (park, 10 km), East Ironbound Island (river spot, 13 km), Little Tancook Island (river spot, 14 km), Big Lake (lake, 14 km), Dover Island (river spot, 15 km).