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Port Hood is a small beach located in the town of Port Hood. There is a rock causeway
bordering to the left side of the supervised area. There is also a popular
unsupervised beach on the left side of the breakwater. The beach is protected by
the breakwaters on either side of Port Hood Island approximately 1km off shore.
To the left is the breakwater, directly in front of the beach is Port Hood Island and to the right is Murphy’s Pond.
h i s t o r y
Port Hood beach is owned by the Municipality of Inverness. Supervision began in 1975.
f a c i l i t i e s
Port hood features showers, a canteen and washrooms.
s a f e t y a n d c o n d i t i o n s
Port Hood beach is a safe beach because it is well protected by land. Water temperatures vary between 22 and 24 degrees C.
The supervised area of Port Hood beach is normally about 200 meters wide beginning at the breakwater on the left side of the beach and extending about 100 meters to the right of the chair. The supervised swimming area is marked by red and yellow flags on either side of the beach.
The water is very shallow, allowing the water to heat up early in the season and stay warm.
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