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Amherst Shore Provincial Park The Google rating is 4.5

Northumberland Shore, Amherst Shore
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Overview

On the shore of the Northumberland Strait, Amherst Shore Provincial Park offers an attractive woodland setting for camping. Walking, swimming or beachcombing are enjoyable pastimes here. The park’s main hiking trail is 2.5 km (1.5 miles) long and follows Annabelles Brook through the coastal woods out to the unsupervised beach. A walk along the park’s shore reveals distinctive red sandstone cliffs towering 12 metres (40 feet) above the strait.

This park, like our beach parks along this coast, offers some of the warmest saltwater swimming north of the Carolinas. The red sand/cobble stone beach is located in the day-use area of the park, 1.3km from the campground.

Nearby:

  • Cumberland County Museum
  • Tidnish Interpretive Center
  • Tidnish Dock Provincial Park
  • Northport Beach Provincial Park
  • Gulf Shore Provincial Park

Campground accommodations include:

  • 42 wooded overnight sites (30 serviced + 12 unserviced; 2 accessible)

Park amenities include:  

  • showers
  • flush toilets
  • disposal station
  • fire grills
  • wood
  • ice
  • playground

Wi-Fi is available at the park office (password required). This is a Campground Host park. Leashed pets permitted.

Detailed Information

  • Outdoor activities: Hiking
  • Directions: 36 km (22 mi) east of Amherst
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    • Parking
    • Picnic Tables
    • Beach Access:On Property Icon
      Beach Access
    • Disposal Station Icon
      Disposal Station
    • Electrical Hook-up Icon
      Electrical Hook-Up
    • Flush Toilets Icon
      Flush Toilets
    • Playground
      Playground
    • Sewage hook-up Icon
      Sewage Hook-Up
    • Shaded Sites
    • Shower Icon
      Showers
    • Swimming - ocean Icon
      Swimming (Ocean)
    • Unserviced Sites Icon
      Unserviced Sites
    • Water Hook-up icon
      Water Hook-Up
    • Water / Ocean View Sites
    • Payment Types

      American Express, Debit cards, MasterCard, Visa

    • Accessibility*

      Wheelchair accessible

      *Please contact for specific accessibility access

    • Government Level

      Provincial

    • Pet Policy

      Pets welcome

    • Trail Distance (KM)

      2.5
    • Trail Distance Measurement

      one way
    • Trail Type

      Day use
    • Trail Surface

      Gravel
    • Trail Difficulty Level

      Easy
    • Trail Pet Policy

      Leashed
    • Trail Uses

      Snowshoeing, Walking

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