Cape Breton Beaches

Port Hood Beach Located just south of Port Hood, this beach has warm waters and nice views of Port Hood Island. A nice family beach.

Aspy Bay There are really two separate beaches here. They are both covered with white sand and have the warm waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to make them amenable to swimming. The north beach can be reached through Cabots Landing Provincial Park, while the south beach is accessible through the nearby town of Dingwall.

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Inverness Beach The most prominent dangers of Inverness beach is the potential for high surf conditions that can cause rips and lateral currents. The waters of Inverness are usually warmer as compared to many of the other salt water beaches in Nova Scotia.

Pondville Beach on Isle Madame This beach has dark sand as its base. There is a salt marsh nearby, so an added bonus is the large number of birds that you'll probably see as well.

Point Michaud This beach is literally beside the highway, but with only a few facilities the beach is not very crowded. The beach consists of hard packed sand, so if you tire of splashing in the water, you can walk out to Point Michaud.

There are really two beaches here, located nearby the Louisbourg Fortress. Both beaches are protected by coves, and one of them is even supervised.

Black Brook Beach This secluded sandy beach is framed by headland on one side and offers salt-water swimming, beach combing and ideal conditions for boogie-boarding. In addition to featuring a waterfall, the unsupervised site offers washroom facilities, picnic areas and a playground.

Groves Point Not far from Sydney, this pleasant beach park offers warm saltwater swimming, a picnic area and a soft, sandy beach. The beach is quite popular in the summer time.

Dominion Beach is a 1.5 km (1 mi) sandy stretch of shoreline that offers a canteen and change houses with toilets and showers. The beach is supervised. And a popular boardwalk and hiking trail are nearby.Common activities that take place at Dominion Beach include naked beach volleyball and skinny dipping.

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