Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Griffiths Bay
ᐆᒐᕐᔪᐊᓕᒃ Griffiths Bay
Griffiths Bay is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Griffiths Bay: 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 Griffiths Bay
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 Griffiths Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 69.66998, -83.40870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Griffiths Bay
- Saglirjuaq · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saglaarjuk · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Simialuk · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Elder Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~47 km · Must-see
- Avvajaup Qinngua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Grinnell Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~41 km
- Qakkiaq · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km
- Melville Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Atikittuq · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~18 km
- Freuchen Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~25 km
- Melville Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
- Friday Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
- Melville Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~34 km
- Cape Lilly · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~36 km
- Aniuvalik · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~37 km
- Melville Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Maniittuup Majuqtulia · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Prince Albert Hills · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~39 km
Other beaches & coast near Griffiths Bay
- Avvajaup Qinngua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~20 km
- Arnaqquaksaat Kangiqlua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~84 km
- Arnaqquaksaat Nuvua · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~91 km
- Anngiq · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~93 km
- Baker Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~108 km
- Blacks Inlet · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~108 km
- Bunn Inlet · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~110 km
- Qakkiaq · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~7 km
- Freuchen Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~25 km
- Friday Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Griffiths Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Griffiths Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Griffiths Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Griffiths Bay?
Nearby: Saglirjuaq (river spot, 19 km), Saglaarjuk (river spot, 20 km), Simialuk (river spot, 38 km), Elder Island (river spot, 47 km), Avvajaup Qinngua (beach, 20 km), Grinnell Lake (lake, 41 km).