Local favourite beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Sandhook Bay
Sandhook Bay is a beach in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Sandhook 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 Sandhook 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 Sandhook Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 75.83939, -89.68843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandhook Bay
- Devon Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Haughton impact crater · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~65 km
- Boat Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~25 km
- Skruis Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~38 km
- Cape Vera · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~56 km
- Haughton Dome · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km
- Colin Archer Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~62 km
- St. Helena Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~64 km
- Cape Hawes · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~65 km
- Colin Archer Peninsula · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~67 km
- Alexander Baillie Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km
- Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
- Colin Archer Peninsula · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km
- Urquhart Hill · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~75 km
Other beaches & coast near Sandhook Bay
- Baring Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~84 km
- Bay of Woe · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~85 km
- Berkeley Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~93 km
- Walrus Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~97 km
- Cross Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~99 km
- Andersrag Beach · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~105 km
- Goose Fiord · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~115 km
- Clark Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~141 km
- Custance Inlet · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~150 km
- Boat Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Sandhook Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandhook Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sandhook Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sandhook Bay?
Nearby: Devon Island (river spot, 52 km), Haughton impact crater (viewpoint, 65 km), Boat Point (beach, 25 km), Skruis Point (beach, 38 km), Cape Vera (beach, 56 km), Haughton Dome (viewpoint, 62 km).