Must-see beach · Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.69431, -65.12102. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Swims Iceponds · lake · Shelburne · ~3 km · Must-see
- Little Harbour Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Robs Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Pond · lake · Shelburne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Walls Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sodom Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Robertsons Lake · lake · Queens · ~34 km · Must-see
- Willis Lake · lake · Queens · ~41 km · Must-see
- Massacre Island · river spot · Queens · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort St. Louis · fort · Shelburne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Musquash Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Barrington Bay · lake · Shelburne · ~49 km · Must-see
- Island Falls · waterfall · Shelburne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~55 km · Must-see
- Oak Park Lake · lake · Shelburne · ~56 km · Must-see
- Great Pubnico Lake · lake · Yarmouth · ~56 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Cape Sable · beach · Shelburne · ~66 km · Must-see
- Molega Park Beach · beach · Lunenburg · ~98 km · Must-see
- Cape Forchu Lighthouse · beach · Yarmouth · ~105 km · Must-see
- Gilbert's Cove Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~139 km · Must-see
- Rood Head · beach · Shelburne · ~1 km
- The Anchorage · beach · Shelburne · ~2 km
- Egg Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~4 km
- Hell Hole · beach · Shelburne · ~5 km
- Hales Beach · beach · Shelburne · ~6 km
- West Point · beach · Shelburne · ~6 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Crescent 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 Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Swims Iceponds (lake, 3 km), Little Harbour Lake (lake, 7 km), Robs Lake (lake, 9 km), Long Beach Pond (lake, 12 km), Walls Lake (lake, 12 km), Sodom Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.