Best beaches in Cambridge Bay

16 ranked beaches in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

All beaches in Cambridge Bay

1
Bathurst Inlet Shoreline
Remote inlet coastline
7.0
2
Cambridge Bay Beach
Key Arctic coastal hub
7.0
3
Cambridge Bay East Beach
Quiet sandy stretch
7.0
4
Cambridge Bay North Beach
Accessible sandy Arctic beach
7.0
5
Dease Strait Beach
Rugged Arctic shoreline
7.0
6
Dease Strait Shore Beach
Dramatic Arctic shoreline
7.0
7
Ekalluk River Mouth Beach
River meets Arctic Ocean
7.0
8
Jenny Lind Island Beach
Remote island beach
7.0
9
Kent Peninsula Beach
Remote sandy coastline
7.0
10
Queen Maud Gulf Shoreline
Vast remote coastline
7.0
11
Simpson Strait Beach
Isolated coastline
7.0
12
Simpson Strait Coast Beach
Rugged coastline
7.0
13
Starvation Cove Beach
Isolated calm cove
7.0
14
Wellington Bay Beach
Sheltered bay
7.0
15
Wellington Bay North Beach
Quiet extension beach
7.0
16
Wellington Bay Shoreline
Sheltered bay
7.0

What makes Cambridge Bay's beaches stand out?

Cambridge Bay sits in Nunavut, Canada and is home to 16 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Cambridge Bay or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.