Local favourite beach · Pictou, Nova Scotia
Caribou Harbour
Caribou Harbour is a beach in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Caribou 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 Caribou 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 Caribou Harbour — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.74464, -62.72164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caribou Harbour
- McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre · museum · Pictou · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~19 km · Must-see
- Museum of Industry · museum · Pictou · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~29 km · Must-see
- Forbes Lake · lake · Pictou · ~35 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake · lake · Pictou · ~51 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~52 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~54 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nuttby Mountain · viewpoint · Colchester · ~56 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Pictou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Panmure Island · river spot · Kings · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ellen Brown Lake · lake · Pictou · ~62 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~62 km · Must-see
- Governors Island · river spot · Queens · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hattie Lake · lake · Colchester · ~64 km · Must-see
- Nelson Lake · lake · Colchester · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pictou Lake · lake · Colchester · ~65 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Caribou Harbour
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~29 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~52 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~62 km · Must-see
- Haszard Point Range Front · beach · Queens · ~71 km · Must-see
- Blockhouse Point Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~73 km · Must-see
- Warren Cove Front Range Light · beach · Queens · ~75 km · Must-see
- St. Peters Harbour Light · beach · Kings · ~97 km · Must-see
- Dalvay Beach · beach · Queens · ~99 km · Must-see
- Leards Back Range Light · beach · Queens · ~100 km · Must-see
- Stanhope Beach · beach · Queens · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Caribou Harbour?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Caribou Harbour?
Nearby: McCulloch House Museum & Genealogy Centre (museum, 9 km), Pictou Island (river spot, 19 km), Museum of Industry (museum, 25 km), Wood Islands Harbour (beach, 29 km), Forbes Lake (lake, 35 km), Maple Lake (lake, 51 km).