| May Inlet | |
|---|---|
  May Inlet | |
| Location | Sir William Parker Strait |
| Coordinates | 76°15′N100°45′W / 76.250°N 100.750°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
May Inlet is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a natural bay in Sir William Parker Strait by northern Bathurst Island.
Notable landforms include: Grant Point to the west; Dundee Bight to the south; Palmer Point, Stuart Bay, and Purcell Bay to the east; and several unnamed islands within the bay. Helena Island is to the north, outside the bay's mouth.
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