Plage Gagnon Beach

Grand Barachois, New Brunswick

Located on the Northumberland Strait, just north of Moncton, is Gagnon Beach – a long, clean, sandy beach with a reputation of having “the warmest waters north of Virginia”. The family-operated campground on which the beach is located provides numerous amenities, including washrooms, showers, children’s playground, basketball courts, indoor recreation centre, games room, pay phones, laundromat, WiFi internet, and yoga on the beach. Also includes beach area for dogs.

Photo by MaxGag

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  • Current Status
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Monitoring Frequency

Plage Gagnon Beach is not sampled

Source Information

Most New Brunswick’s beaches have been set to grey special status because they are not monitored. You will find descriptions of all the beaches, directions to get there, and facilities they offer.

*Please swim at your own risk - there are no lifeguards or beach water quality tests. It is advised to not swim at least 48 hours after a heavy rain fall, when there has been a recent algae bloom, or when the water has a strong smell or different colour than usual.

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Plage Gagnon Beach

Grand Barachois, New Brunswick

Water Quality
  • No data available
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample. Swim Guide - Main updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

Located on the Northumberland Strait, just north of Moncton, is Gagnon Beach – a long, clean, sandy beach with a reputation of having “the warmest waters north of Virginia”. The family-operated campground on which the beach is located provides numerous amenities, including washrooms, showers, children’s playground, basketball courts, indoor recreation centre, games room, pay phones, laundromat, WiFi internet, and yoga on the beach. Also includes beach area for dogs.

Photo by MaxGag

Monitoring Frequency

Plage Gagnon Beach is not sampled

Source Information

Most New Brunswick’s beaches have been set to grey special status because they are not monitored. You will find descriptions of all the beaches, directions to get there, and facilities they offer.

*Please swim at your own risk - there are no lifeguards or beach water quality tests. It is advised to not swim at least 48 hours after a heavy rain fall, when there has been a recent algae bloom, or when the water has a strong smell or different colour than usual.

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Water Quality Graph

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