Notable beach · Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Dunns Beach
Dunns Beach is a beach in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Dunns 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 Dunns 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 Dunns Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.68781, -61.88150. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dunns Beach
- Monks Head Pond · lake · Antigonish · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pomquet Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~10 km · Must-see
- South Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Big Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Greendale Loch · lake · Antigonish · ~19 km · Must-see
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vincents Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~27 km · Must-see
- Eigg Mountain · viewpoint · Antigonish · ~28 km · Must-see
- Copper Lake · lake · Antigonish · ~41 km · Must-see
- Taylor Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sundown Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~45 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~46 km · Must-see
- Brileys Lake · lake · Inverness · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~49 km · Must-see
- Goose Harbour Lake · lake · Guysborough · ~49 km · Must-see
- Henry Island · river spot · Inverness · ~49 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~53 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dunns Beach
- Malignant Cove Pond · beach · Antigonish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Balache Point · beach · Inverness · ~46 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~85 km · Must-see
- Wood Islands Harbour · beach · Queens · ~92 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · beach · Kings · ~107 km · Must-see
- Point Prim Lighthouse · beach · Queens · ~123 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~124 km · Must-see
- St. Peters Harbour Light · beach · Kings · ~134 km · Must-see
- Haszard Point Range Front · beach · Queens · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dunns Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dunns Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dunns Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dunns Beach?
Nearby: Monks Head Pond (lake, 4 km), Pomquet Lake (lake, 10 km), South Lake (lake, 11 km), North Lake (lake, 13 km), Big Loch (lake, 17 km), Greendale Loch (lake, 19 km).
Is Dunns Beach worth visiting?
Dunns Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.