Whaleback Rock

Whaleback Rock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Whaleback Rock

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

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 Whaleback Rock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.93522, -64.40624. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whaleback Rock

• Gaspereau Lake · lake · Albert · ~14 km · Must-see
• Aylesford Lake · lake · Albert · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grand-Pré National Historic Site · park · Albert · ~26 km · Must-see
• Miller Lake · lake · Albert · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Albert · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward · fort · Albert · ~28 km · Must-see
• Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Albert · ~30 km · Must-see
• Nine Mile Lake · lake · Albert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tomahawk Lake · lake · Saint John · ~35 km · Must-see
• Panuke Lake Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Albert · ~35 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Albert · ~36 km · Must-see
• Taylor Lake · lake · Albert · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Lake · lake · Saint John · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bear Marsh Lake · lake · Albert · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fox Lake · lake · Saint John · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Saint John · ~42 km · Must-see
• King Lake · lake · Hants · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whaleback Rock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Whaleback Rock

• Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~60 km · Must-see
• Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~70 km · Must-see
• Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~71 km · Must-see
• Isle Haute Lighthouse · river spot · Saint John · ~73 km · Must-see
• East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~76 km · Must-see
• Dover Island · river spot · Halifax · ~82 km · Must-see
• Georges Island · river spot · Halifax · ~93 km · Must-see
• McNabs Island · river spot · Halifax · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lawlor Island · river spot · Halifax · ~101 km · Must-see
• Toms Island · river spot · Albert · ~104 km · Must-see

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