Must-see beach · Saint John, New Brunswick
Macs Beach
Macs Beach is a beach in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Macs Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Macs Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Macs Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.35802, -65.52641. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Macs Beach
- St. Martins Sea Caves · cave · Saint John · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cassidy Lake · lake · Kings · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fundy Footpath · trek · Saint John · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kings County Gaol · museum · Kings · ~37 km · Must-see
- Balls Lake · lake · Saint John · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~44 km · Must-see
- Minister's Face Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Kings · ~50 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saint John Jewish Historical Museum · museum · Saint John · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rockwood Park · park · Saint John · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Saint John · ~53 km · Must-see
- Isle Haute Lighthouse · river spot · Saint John · ~53 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island · river spot · Saint John · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Howe · fort · Saint John · ~54 km · Must-see
- Carleton Martello Tower · fort · Saint John · ~56 km · Must-see
- Reversing Falls · waterfall · Saint John · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~57 km · Must-see
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Macs Beach
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~44 km · Must-see
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~59 km · Must-see
- Belyea's Point Light · beach · Kings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cape Enrage · beach · Albert · ~80 km · Must-see
- Prim Point Lighthouse · beach · Digby · ~96 km · Must-see
- New River Beach Provincial Park · beach · Charlotte · ~103 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island Beach · beach · Westmorland · ~117 km · Must-see
- Evangeline Beach · beach · Albert · ~122 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Point · beach · Charlotte · ~125 km · Must-see
- Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Macs Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Macs Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Macs Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Macs Beach?
Nearby: St. Martins Sea Caves (cave, 0 km), Cassidy Lake (lake, 31 km), Fundy Footpath (trek, 31 km), Kings County Gaol (museum, 37 km), Balls Lake (lake, 40 km), Cape Spencer Lighthouse (beach, 44 km).
Is Macs Beach worth visiting?
Macs Beach is listed as a must-see beach in New Brunswick on Spotwander.