Outdoor Adventures on the Northumberland Shore

This area is a popular warm-water beach destination with both locals and visitors, alike but after you’re done swimming, check out some of the other ways you can explore the great outdoors in this region.

With more warm-water ocean beaches than anywhere else in Canada, this shore is Beach Country.

Warm-water beaches

There is always room for your beach towel, so don’t forget your sunscreen, swimsuit and sunhat and head out to:

• Bayfield Beach Provincial Park,
• Blue Sea Beach Provincial Park,
• Heather Beach Provincial Park,
• Melmerby Beach Provincial Park,
• Northport Beach Provincial Park,
• Pomquet Beach Provincial Park,
• Rushtons Beach Provincial Park,
• Waterside Beach Provincial Parks

At these beaches the sparkling salt water averages more than 22°C (72°F) in the summer.

Seaside golf at its best

If golfing with saltwater vistas in your eyeline makes your day, don’t miss playing a round in Wallace at Fox Harb’r Resort, which has been consistently ranked among the top Destination Resorts in Canada and is one of only five 5-star resorts in the country.

For a truly unforgettable experience, book a round-trip private charter flight for you and seven others and be on the green in 20 minutes from Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Northumberland Links near Pugwash will challenge your swing in the sun and salt air overlooking the Northumberland Strait.

Other notable courses in the region include Brule Point Golf Course, near Tatamagouche, and Abercrombie Country Club and Glen Lovat Golf Club, both in New Glasgow.

Ride the streets on a “locomobile”, Tatamagouche

The Tatamagouche Road Train is the first of its kind in Canada. This train replica provides transit and a fun tour of the streetscape from the comfort of the open-sided passenger car. A charming experience for train enthusiasts of any age.

Camping by the shore

The Northumberland Shore is known for having some of the warmest water beaches in the entire province. Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park, Amherst Shore Provincial Park and private campgrounds throughout the region are ideally located along the shore with easy access to beaches. Whether it’s being lulled to sleep by the waves or waking up with the sun rising above the strait you’re after, you can pitch your tent here for seaside camping.