Carleton Cove

Carleton Cove: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Carleton Cove

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Carleton Cove: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Carleton Cove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.27333, -63.70632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carleton Cove

• Chelton Beach Provincial Park · beach · Prince · ~6 km · Must-see
• Seacow Head Light · beach · Prince · ~12 km · Must-see
• Leards Back Range Light · beach · Queens · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kensington Railway Station · fort · Prince · ~24 km · Must-see
• Murray Beach Provincial Park · beach · Westmorland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lucy Maud Montgomery Birthplace · attraction · Queens · ~33 km · Must-see
• Baie Verte · beach · Nova Scotia · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cape Tryon Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~41 km · Must-see
• Malpeque Harbour · beach · Prince · ~41 km · Must-see
• Marco Polo · fort · Queens · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cavendish Beach Trail · beach · Queens · ~43 km · Must-see
• Green Gables House · beach · Queens · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake of Shining Waters · lake · Queens · ~43 km · Must-see
• North Rustico Harbour · beach · Queens · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Prince · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Gaspareaux · fort · Prince · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lennox Island · river spot · Prince · ~50 km · Must-see
• Poplar Island · river spot · Queens · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Carleton Cove

Other beaches & coast near Carleton Cove

• Chelton Beach Provincial Park · beach · Prince · ~6 km · Must-see
• Seacow Head Light · beach · Prince · ~12 km · Must-see
• Leards Back Range Light · beach · Queens · ~22 km · Must-see
• Murray Beach Provincial Park · beach · Westmorland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Baie Verte · beach · Nova Scotia · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cape Tryon Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~41 km · Must-see
• Malpeque Harbour · beach · Prince · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cavendish Beach Trail · beach · Queens · ~43 km · Must-see
• Green Gables House · beach · Queens · ~43 km · Must-see
• North Rustico Harbour · beach · Queens · ~45 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Prince Edward Island

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