Back Cove

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: 46.80985, -60.31943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Back Cove

• Three Mile Lake · lake · Victoria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Canns Lake · lake · Victoria · ~22 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Victoria · ~22 km · Must-see
• Freshwater Lake · lake · Victoria · ~24 km · Must-see
• Franey Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dauphiney Lake · lake · Victoria · ~26 km · Must-see
• Clyburn Lake · lake · Victoria · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cape Breton Highlands National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fenton Lake · lake · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
• Two Island Lake · lake · Victoria · ~33 km · Must-see
• Flint Lake · lake · Victoria · ~35 km · Must-see
• Chéticamp Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~37 km · Must-see
• Boot Lake · lake · Victoria · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~39 km · Must-see
• South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~41 km · Must-see
• Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~41 km · Must-see
• Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~43 km · Must-see
• Breton Cove Pond · lake · Victoria · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Back Cove

Other beaches & coast near Back Cove

• Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~78 km · Must-see
• Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~107 km · Must-see
• Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~117 km · Must-see
• Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~121 km · Must-see
• Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~130 km · Must-see
• Neils Harbour · beach · Victoria · ~1 km
• Jigging Cove · beach · Victoria · ~2 km
• Victoria Beach · beach · Victoria · ~2 km
• South Point Breaker · beach · Victoria · ~3 km
• Doyles Cove · beach · Victoria · ~4 km

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