Notable river spot · Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Bar Island
Bar Island is a river spot in Guysborough, Nova Scotia.
Bar Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bar Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Bar Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.15142, -61.52027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bar Island
- Goose Point · lake · Guysborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oak Hill Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Indian Harbour · lake · Guysborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Second Cow Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hay Marsh Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sherbrooke Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~44 km · Must-see
- Charles Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~51 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~56 km · Must-see
- Taylor Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort William Augustus · fort · Guysborough · ~59 km · Must-see
- Marsh Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~62 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~63 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bar Island
- Wedge Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~40 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~63 km · Must-see
- Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~72 km · Must-see
- Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~75 km · Must-see
- Chapel Island · river spot · Richmond · ~106 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~116 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~137 km · Must-see
- Money Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~0 km
- Thrumcap Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~1 km
- Coddles Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bar Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bar Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bar Island?
Nearby: Goose Point (lake, 6 km), Oak Hill Lake (lake, 16 km), Frog Lake (lake, 22 km), Indian Harbour (lake, 29 km), Second Cow Lake (lake, 30 km), Hart Lake (lake, 36 km).
Is Bar Island worth visiting?
Bar Island is listed as a notable river spot in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.