Notable beach · Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.23376, -64.40290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Fort Sainte Marie de Grace · fort · Lunenburg · ~9 km · Must-see
- Marsh Lake · lake · Lunenburg · ~16 km · Must-see
- DesBrisay Museum · museum · Lunenburg · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic · museum · Lunenburg · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church · church · Lunenburg · ~22 km · Must-see
- Trinity United Church of Canada · church · Lunenburg · ~30 km · Must-see
- Big Tancook Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~39 km · Must-see
- Second Beaverdam Lake · lake · Queens · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Lighthouse · fort · Queens · ~40 km · Must-see
- Oak Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Mushamush Lake · lake · Saint John · ~40 km · Must-see
- Queens County Museum · museum · Queens · ~41 km · Must-see
- East Ironbound Island · river spot · Lunenburg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Little Tancook Island · river spot · Albert · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Lunenburg · ~48 km · Must-see
- Henry Lake · lake · Albert · ~51 km · Must-see
- Second Christopher Lake · lake · Queens · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Peggys Point Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sambro Island Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~88 km · Must-see
- Crescent Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~104 km · Must-see
- Devils Island South East Lighthouse · beach · Halifax · ~106 km · Must-see
- Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~126 km · Must-see
- Risser's Beach Provincial Park · beach · Lunenburg · ~2 km
- Sperrys Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~4 km
- Cape Bay · beach · Lunenburg · ~5 km
- Oxner's Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Crescent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crescent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Fort Sainte Marie de Grace (fort, 9 km), Marsh Lake (lake, 16 km), DesBrisay Museum (museum, 22 km), Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic (museum, 22 km), Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church (church, 22 km), Trinity United Church of Canada (church, 30 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a notable beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.