Notable beach · Inverness, Nova Scotia
MacKinnons Beach
MacKinnons Beach is a beach in Inverness, Nova Scotia.
MacKinnons Beach: 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 MacKinnons Beach
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 MacKinnons Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.43998, -61.11438. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near MacKinnons Beach
- Uisge Ban Falls · waterfall · Victoria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Ainslie · lake · Inverness · ~45 km · Must-see
- McMillan Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Island · river spot · Victoria · ~47 km · Must-see
- Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chéticamp Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~56 km · Must-see
- Flint Lake · lake · Victoria · ~57 km · Must-see
- Two Island Lake · lake · Victoria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fenton Lake · lake · Victoria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Clyburn Lake · lake · Victoria · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~61 km · Must-see
- Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~61 km · Must-see
- South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kelly's Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~62 km · Must-see
- Breton Cove Pond · lake · Victoria · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near MacKinnons Beach
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~75 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~82 km · Must-see
- Low Point Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~98 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~114 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~118 km · Must-see
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~128 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~130 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~134 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is MacKinnons Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for MacKinnons Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit MacKinnons Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near MacKinnons Beach?
Nearby: Uisge Ban Falls (waterfall, 45 km), Lake Ainslie (lake, 45 km), McMillan Flowage (lake, 46 km), Cape Breton Island (river spot, 47 km), Artemise Lake (lake, 49 km), Chéticamp Flowage (lake, 55 km).
Is MacKinnons Beach worth visiting?
MacKinnons Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.