Notable beach · Saint John, New Brunswick
Boars Head Beach
Boars Head Beach is a beach in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Boars Head 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 Boars Head 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 Boars Head Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.29761, -66.13110. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Boars Head Beach
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kennebecasis Island · river spot · Kings · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Howe · fort · Saint John · ~6 km · Must-see
- Reversing Falls · waterfall · Saint John · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rockwood Park · park · Saint John · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Saint John · ~8 km · Must-see
- Saint John Jewish Historical Museum · museum · Saint John · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carleton Martello Tower · fort · Saint John · ~8 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island · river spot · Saint John · ~11 km · Must-see
- Irving Nature Park · park · Saint John · ~11 km · Must-see
- Manawagonish Island · river spot · Saint John · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hardy Island · river spot · Saint John · ~14 km · Must-see
- Belyea's Point Light · beach · Kings · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Boishébert Historic Site · fort · Kings · ~14 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~15 km · Must-see
- Minister's Face Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Kings · ~17 km · Must-see
- LSM-[??] · fort · Saint John · ~20 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Boars Head Beach
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~3 km · Must-see
- Belyea's Point Light · beach · Kings · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~26 km · Must-see
- New River Beach Provincial Park · beach · Charlotte · ~45 km · Must-see
- Macs Beach · beach · Saint John · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Point · beach · Charlotte · ~67 km · Must-see
- Greens Point · beach · Charlotte · ~83 km · Must-see
- Head Harbour Light · beach · Charlotte · ~89 km · Must-see
- Prim Point Lighthouse · beach · Digby · ~91 km · Must-see
- Long Eddy Point Light · beach · Charlotte · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Boars Head Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Boars Head Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Boars Head Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Boars Head Beach?
Nearby: Swift Point (beach, 3 km), Kennebecasis Island (river spot, 4 km), Pleasant Point (lake, 5 km), Fort Howe (fort, 6 km), Reversing Falls (waterfall, 7 km), Rockwood Park (park, 7 km).
Is Boars Head Beach worth visiting?
Boars Head Beach is listed as a notable beach in New Brunswick on Spotwander.