Notable beach · Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
First Beach
First Beach is a beach in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
First 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 First 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 First Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.25820, -53.99393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near First Beach
- Castle Hill National Historic Site · fort · Newfoundland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Royal · fort · Newfoundland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick Park · fort · Newfoundland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park · beach · Newfoundland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Louis · fort · Newfoundland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Plaisance · fort · Newfoundland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Merasheen Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Great Colinet Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Branch Gut · beach · Newfoundland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dildo Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cow and Calf Bull · river spot · Newfoundland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Black Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~3 km
- Point Verde · beach · Newfoundland · ~3 km
- O'Reilly House Museum · museum · Newfoundland · ~4 km
- Bettys Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~4 km
- Brewley · beach · Newfoundland · ~4 km
- Marine Atlantic · attraction · Newfoundland · ~4 km
- Carols Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~5 km
Other beaches & coast near First Beach
- Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park · beach · Newfoundland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Branch Gut · beach · Newfoundland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Spaniard's Bay · beach · Newfoundland · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~99 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine · beach · Newfoundland · ~100 km · Must-see
- Ferryland Head · beach · Newfoundland · ~112 km · Must-see
- French Mistaken Point · beach · Newfoundland · ~115 km · Must-see
- Cape Race · beach · Newfoundland · ~121 km · Must-see
- Old Perlican Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~147 km · Must-see
- Black Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is First Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for First Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit First Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near First Beach?
Nearby: Castle Hill National Historic Site (fort, 2 km), Fort Royal (fort, 2 km), Fort Frederick Park (fort, 3 km), Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park (beach, 4 km), Fort Saint Louis (fort, 42 km), Fort Plaisance (fort, 42 km).
Is First Beach worth visiting?
First Beach is listed as a notable beach in Newfoundland and Labrador on Spotwander.