Local favourite beach · Victoria, Nova Scotia
Smith Cove
Smith Cove is a beach in Victoria, Nova Scotia.
Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.28828, -60.56178. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Cove
- Kelly's Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Island · river spot · Victoria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Boularderie Island · river spot · Cape Breton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Scotch Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Uisge Ban Falls · waterfall · Victoria · ~24 km · Must-see
- Breton Cove Pond · lake · Victoria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~32 km · Must-see
- McMillan Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
- South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~36 km · Must-see
- Boot Lake · lake · Victoria · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blacketts Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Waterford Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~47 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~48 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Smith Cove
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~72 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~79 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~81 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~105 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~106 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~121 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~137 km · Must-see
- Raymonds Beach · beach · Victoria · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Smith Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Smith Cove yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smith Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Smith Cove?
Nearby: Kelly's Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Cape Breton Island (river spot, 10 km), Boularderie Island (river spot, 14 km), Scotch Lake (lake, 24 km), Uisge Ban Falls (waterfall, 24 km), Breton Cove Pond (lake, 26 km).