Notable beach · Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Button Bay
Button Bay is a beach in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut.
Button 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 Button 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 Button Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.75560, -94.38700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Button Bay
- Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site · fort · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Itsanitaq Museum · museum · Churchill · ~16 km · Must-see
- Churchill Rocket Research Range · fort · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Anglican Church · church · Churchill · ~16 km
- Rosabella Lake · lake · Churchill · ~19 km
- Isabelle Lake · lake · Churchill · ~20 km
- Teepee Falls · waterfall · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~60 km
- Second Burton Rock · viewpoint · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~8 km
- Seahorse Gully · viewpoint · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~9 km
- Sea Horse Gully Remains · fort · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~9 km
- Police Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~12 km
- Ward Mountain · viewpoint · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~12 km
- Cockles Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~12 km
- Ship Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~12 km
- Moodie Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~14 km
- Cape Merry · attraction · Churchill · ~14 km
- Jens Munk Expedition Memorial · fort · Churchill · ~14 km
- Dymond Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~14 km
Other beaches & coast near Button Bay
- Pakulak Beach · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~88 km
- Cockles Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~12 km
- Ship Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~12 km
- Eskimo Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~15 km
- Hudson Bay Beach · beach · Churchill · ~16 km
- Mosquito Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~17 km
- Drachm Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~18 km
- Wales Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~22 km
- Halfway Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~38 km
- Point of the Woods · beach · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~45 km
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Frequently asked
Is Button Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Button Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Button Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Button Bay?
Nearby: Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site (fort, 14 km), Itsanitaq Museum (museum, 16 km), Churchill Rocket Research Range (fort, 41 km), Saint Paul's Anglican Church (church, 16 km), Rosabella Lake (lake, 19 km), Isabelle Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Button Bay worth visiting?
Button Bay is listed as a notable beach in Nunavut on Spotwander.