Notable river spot · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Petitpas Island
Petitpas Island is a river spot in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Petitpas 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 Petitpas 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 Petitpas Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.64058, -61.66398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Petitpas Island
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~24 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~27 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~30 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~33 km · Must-see
- MacGregors Lake · lake · Inverness · ~35 km · Must-see
- Beaver Dam Lake · lake · Richmond · ~37 km · Must-see
- MacIntyre Lake · lake · Inverness · ~37 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~37 km · Must-see
- MacPherson Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~37 km · Must-see
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~40 km · Must-see
- MacArthurs Lake · lake · Inverness · ~44 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~45 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Petitpas Island
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~48 km · Must-see
- Janvrin Island · river spot · Richmond · ~50 km · Must-see
- Isle Madame · river spot · Richmond · ~65 km · Must-see
- Petit-de-Grat Island · river spot · Richmond · ~73 km · Must-see
- Chapel Island · river spot · Richmond · ~86 km · Must-see
- Pictou Island · river spot · Pictou · ~90 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · Guysborough · ~90 km · Must-see
- Panmure Island · river spot · Kings · ~106 km · Must-see
- Boughton Island · river spot · Kings · ~106 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island · river spot · Victoria · ~109 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Petitpas Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Petitpas Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Petitpas Island?
Nearby: Pomquet Lake (lake, 17 km), Monks Head Pond (lake, 18 km), Sundown Lake (lake, 24 km), Balache Point (beach, 24 km), Goose Harbour Lake (lake, 27 km), Brileys Lake (lake, 30 km).
Is Petitpas Island worth visiting?
Petitpas Island is listed as a notable river spot in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.