Mira Gut Beach — Park in Mira Gut

Reviews of Mira Gut Beach

• Luke

  Added 2016.09.11

  Definitely, definitely don't miss this spot! It's just like a tropical paradise, the ocean is so warm and clean. My favourite spot in Cape Breton so far! Bring something to float on as you can ride the current from the river to the open ocean. What an amazing spot!
• Jose

  Added 2016.08.31

  Great place to see a must at least to go there again
• Dominic

  Added 2016.03.19

  Directions: Coming from Sydney, Mira Gut Beach is located off the Highway 255, the Marconi Trail.
• Luke

  Added 2015.08.02

  I sure hope Mira gut bridge will be replaced soon. It is an important link for the surrounding communities and an important link for tourists that often use this bridge while site seeing in the tourism season.
• Diego

  Added 2014.01.15

  Civic Address: 45 Mira Bay Drive, Mira Gut
• Thomas

  Added 2013.11.29

  Facilities: Mira Gut Beach features outdoor washrooms and change rooms, a boardwalk and occasionally a mobile canteen on site. The beach is patrolled in the summer by the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service (NSLS).
• Evan

  Added 2013.09.30

  History: Mira Gut Beach is located on the former path of a mining railroad, that used to run from Glace Bay to Louisbourg. The scarce remains of the railroad can still be found along parts of the shore - the most visible being the Mira Gut one lane bridge. Improvements to the original site include an expanded parking lot, a boardwalk, change houses, and a lifeguard hut, all initiated by the Mira Gut Development institute. NSLS began supervision of Mira Gut in 1996 under an agreement with the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
• Seth

  Added 2013.08.13

  Great for young children. When the tide is out, they can walk far off the shore and not be over their heads. We were able to find lots of shells and crabs in the shallow water
• Andrew

  Added 2013.07.17

  Beach Safety: Mira Gut Beach is generally a safe beach at low tide. Visitors to the beach can walk for kilometres along the sandbar at low tide which makes this beach ideal for families. However, there is a strong current to the right of the beach along the breakwater rocks, which runs along the beach due to the Mira River. This current can pose dangerous conditions for weak swimmers. Mira Gut is a very calm beach when it comes to beach conditions. Most days there is relatively little surf but, because of its location, occasional high surf days do occur. The supervised swimming area is marked by two red and yellow flags on the beach. Swimmers are encouraged to stay between the red and yellow flags to avoid the current. The lifeguards advise patrons to swim in the supervised area to avoid the hazards of the channel and rocks. Floatation devices are not permitted on days when the wind is blowing offshore.