Local favourite beach · Richmond, Nova Scotia
Bear Cove
Bear Cove is a beach in Richmond, Nova Scotia.
Bear 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 Bear 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 Bear Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.71210, -60.25138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cove
- Goose Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Winging Point Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grants Hill Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grants Old Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hardys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Slatterys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gabarus · lake · Cape Breton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Upper Barachois · lake · Cape Breton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear Cove · lake · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Canoe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Willis Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Three Stone Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fiddlers Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~29 km · Must-see
- French Village Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Richmond · ~33 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bear Cove
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~72 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~77 km · Must-see
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~78 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~113 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~134 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Cove · beach · Richmond · ~1 km
- Fourchu Head · beach · Richmond · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bear Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bear Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bear Cove?
Nearby: Goose Lake (lake, 7 km), Winging Point Lake (lake, 17 km), Grants Hill Lake (lake, 17 km), Grants Old Lake (lake, 18 km), Bluff Lake (lake, 18 km), Hardys Lake (lake, 19 km).