Notable beach · Niagara Region, Ontario
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Niagara Region, Ontario.
Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.88321, -78.96030. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Old Fort Erie · fort · Niagara Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Buffalo North breakwater East end Light · fort · Erie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Main Light · fort · Erie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Broderick Park · park · Erie · ~7 km · Must-see
- Holy Angels Church · church · Erie · ~8 km · Must-see
- USS Croaker · attraction · Erie · ~8 km · Must-see
- USS Grenadier (SS210) · attraction · Erie · ~8 km · Must-see
- USS The Sullivans · attraction · Erie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Niagara Square · park · Erie · ~8 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument · fort · Erie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lafayette Square · park · Erie · ~9 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Island · sanctuary · Erie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Buffalo AKG Art Museum · church · Erie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society · museum · Erie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Erie · ~11 km · Must-see
- Light 3 · attraction · Erie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beaver Island State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Light · fort · Erie · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Point Abino Lighthouse · beach · Niagara Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Woodlawn Beach State Park · beach · Erie · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wendt Beach County Park · beach · Erie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Michigan Beach · beach · Niagara Region · ~54 km · Must-see
- Confederation Beach Park · beach · Hamilton · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lakeside Beach State Park · beach · Orleans · ~99 km · Must-see
- Barcelona Light · beach · Chautauqua · ~99 km · Must-see
- Oak Orchard Lighthouse · beach · Orleans · ~103 km · Must-see
- Toronto Harbour Light · beach · Toronto · ~109 km · Must-see
- Gibraltar Point Lighthouse · beach · Toronto · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crescent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crescent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Old Fort Erie (fort, 4 km), Buffalo North breakwater East end Light (fort, 7 km), Buffalo Main Light (fort, 7 km), Broderick Park (park, 7 km), Holy Angels Church (church, 8 km), USS Croaker (attraction, 8 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a notable beach in Ontario on Spotwander.