Gros Nez Island

Gros Nez Island: 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Gros Nez Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Gros Nez Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.51494, -60.91248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gros Nez Island

• Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~3 km · Must-see
• Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~10 km · Must-see
• Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~15 km · Must-see
• First Lake · lake · Richmond · ~20 km · Must-see
• Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort William Augustus · fort · Guysborough · ~25 km · Must-see
• Buchanan Lake · lake · Richmond · ~26 km · Must-see
• Hill Lake · lake · Richmond · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lauchlin Lake · lake · Richmond · ~28 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake · lake · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
• McDonald Lake · lake · Richmond · ~29 km · Must-see
• McCarthys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
• Charles Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chapel Island · river spot · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
• Donnellys Lake · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
• Ballams Pond · lake · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hay Marsh Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~38 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gros Nez Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gros Nez Island

• Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~3 km · Must-see
• Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~10 km · Must-see
• Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chapel Island · river spot · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
• Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~82 km · Must-see
• Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~93 km · Must-see
• Boularderie Island · river spot · Cape Breton · ~105 km · Must-see
• Cape Breton Island · river spot · Victoria · ~111 km · Must-see
• Wedge Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~118 km · Must-see
• Henris Island · river spot · Richmond · ~4 km

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