South Bay

South 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 South 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 South Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.93968, -77.02836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near South Bay

• Waupoos Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~9 km · Must-see
• Port Picton Harbour Marina · attraction · Central Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
• Timber Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~19 km · Must-see
• False Ducks Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
• Old Hay Bay Church · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
• Christ Church Royal Chapel · church · Central Ontario · ~34 km · Must-see
• Amherst Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Glanmore National Historic Site · fort · Central Ontario · ~46 km · Must-see
• Belleville railway station · fort · Central Ontario · ~48 km · Must-see
• Nicholson Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
• Scotch Bonnet Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~52 km · Must-see
• East Charity Shoal Light · fort · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
• Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial · fort · Central Ontario · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lemoine Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Eastern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
• Galloo Island Light · beach · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Trenton Cenotaph · fort · Central Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
• Collins Bay · beach · Eastern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
• Odessa Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of South Bay

Other beaches & coast near South Bay

• Galloo Island Light · beach · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Collins Bay · beach · Eastern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tibbets Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
• Southwick Beach State Park · beach · Jefferson · ~86 km · Must-see
• Horse Island Light · beach · Jefferson · ~88 km · Must-see
• Fair Haven Beach State Park · beach · Cayuga · ~90 km · Must-see
• Sandy Island Beach State Park · beach · Oswego · ~93 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Beach State Park · beach · Monroe · ~123 km · Must-see
• Oak Orchard Lighthouse · beach · Orleans · ~141 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Beach State Park · beach · Orleans · ~146 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Ontario

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