Must-see beach · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Low Point Lighthouse
Low Point Lighthouse is a beach in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Low Point Lighthouse: 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 Low Point Lighthouse
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 Low Point Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.26715, -60.12579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Low Point Lighthouse
- Waterford Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marconi National Historic Site · museum · Cape Breton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Glace Bay Baptist Church · church · Cape Breton · ~19 km · Must-see
- First Dodds Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Renwick park · park · Cape Breton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Breton Miners Museum · museum · Cape Breton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cusack Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bray Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Buscombe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Boutellier Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Scotch Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cochran Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dumaresq Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beaverdam Pond · lake · Cape Breton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ducker Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Blacketts Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~33 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Low Point Lighthouse
- Catalone Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Halls Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~64 km · Must-see
- Grandique Point · beach · Richmond · ~128 km · Must-see
- Port Hood Island · beach · Inverness · ~144 km · Must-see
- Broken Grounds · beach · Cape Breton · ~2 km
- Lingan Beach · beach · Cape Breton · ~11 km
- Dominion Beach Provincial Park · beach · Cape Breton · ~11 km
- Big Pond · beach · Cape Breton · ~11 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Is Low Point Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Low Point Lighthouse 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 Low Point Lighthouse?
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 Low Point Lighthouse?
Nearby: Waterford Lake (lake, 4 km), Marconi National Historic Site (museum, 18 km), Glace Bay Baptist Church (church, 19 km), First Dodds Lake (lake, 19 km), Renwick park (park, 19 km), Cape Breton Miners Museum (museum, 20 km).
Is Low Point Lighthouse worth visiting?
Low Point Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.