Notable beach · Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
Biscay Bay
Biscay Bay is a beach in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Biscay Bay: 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 Biscay Bay
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.
How to reach Biscay Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.72467, -53.29568. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Biscay Bay
- French Mistaken Point · beach · Newfoundland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Race · beach · Newfoundland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Race Lighthouse · attraction · Newfoundland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine · beach · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great Colinet Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Province of Avalon · fort · Newfoundland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ferryland Head · beach · Newfoundland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Louis · fort · Newfoundland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Plaisance · fort · Newfoundland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Branch Gut · beach · Newfoundland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Butlers Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~2 km
- Stoney Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~6 km
- Backside · beach · Newfoundland · ~7 km
- The Dock · beach · Newfoundland · ~7 km
- Purgatory Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~9 km
- Trepassey Bay · beach · Newfoundland · ~12 km
- Broom Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Biscay Bay
- French Mistaken Point · beach · Newfoundland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Race · beach · Newfoundland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine · beach · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ferryland Head · beach · Newfoundland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Branch Gut · beach · Newfoundland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park · beach · Newfoundland · ~96 km · Must-see
- Spaniard's Bay · beach · Newfoundland · ~124 km · Must-see
- Butlers Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~2 km
- Stoney Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Biscay Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Biscay Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Biscay Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Biscay Bay?
Nearby: French Mistaken Point (beach, 16 km), Cape Race (beach, 23 km), Cape Race Lighthouse (attraction, 23 km), Cape Pine Lighthouse (beach, 27 km), Cape Pine (beach, 27 km), Great Colinet Island (river spot, 52 km).
Is Biscay Bay worth visiting?
Biscay Bay is listed as a notable beach in Newfoundland and Labrador on Spotwander.