Whether you’re taking a day trip or a multi-day road trip to Peggy’s Cove, Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Liverpool, Shelburne and places in between, there are plenty of wheelchair accessible places to stop for a meal, to shop, to stay overnight and to take in the sights at all along the way.
Accessible Places to Stay on Nova Scotia’s South Shore
- White Point Beach Resort: The resort has several accessible friendly guest rooms on the property, elevator access within the main lodge, two Mobi-Chair floating beach wheelchairs and an all-terrain Hippocampe wheelchair. They also have a wheelchair accessible Glome (glamping dome) with a lift for the glome’s private outdoor hot tub!
- The Lookout Domes: Dome Two is wheelchair accessible with a barrier-free bathroom and shower.
- The Mallard on Church Lake: Wheelchair accessible A-frame cottage with a fully open roll-in shower with flat drain.
- Boulder Cove Cottages: Pubnico Cottage is a wheelchair accessible two-bedroom cottage.
- The Islands Provincial Park: Three accessible campsites, washroom facility with six universal mobility accessible washrooms with individual entry doors.
Attractions & Artisan Shops & Galleries
- Wildertools: Fully wheelchair accessible blacksmith forge offering the opportunity to make a tool or knife with the blacksmith (reservations required).
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic: Featuring spacious walkways through exhibits on both floors which are connected by an elevator, the museum also has wheelchair accessible washrooms. Learn more
- Heart to Hand Studio: A newly built, fully accessible art studio.
- Bluenose II: Ramps to enter and exit the schooner allow for this Nova Scotia icon to be wheelchair accessible. Tide times can impact accessibility due to ramp positioning.
- Black Loyalist Heritage Centre: The museum is wheelchair accessible.
- Westcote Bell Pottery: Wheelchair accessible gallery.
- The Chester Playhouse: Lower and upper lobby, and theatre are accessible with a wheelchair accessible seating area provided. Service Animals are permitted in the theatre.
- BernArt Maze: Built to be wheelchair friendly – contact for more information.
Restaurants and more that are Wheelchair Accessible
- The Barn Coffee & Social House (Mahone Bay): Permanent ramp at main entrance and a wheelchair accessible washroom.
- Old Fish Factory Restaurant & Ice House Bar at Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic: Wheelchair accessible inside dining and summertime wharf-side patio. Located within the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic building.
- Acadian Maple Products and Black Harbour Distillers both are wheelchair accessible buildings.
- The Shore Club, famous for their lobster dinners and live entertainment, Elliot’s Dining Room at White Point Beach Resort, and the Oak and Oar Eatery at Oak Island Resort are all wheelchair accessible.
- Fancy Pants Café: Wheelchair accessible patio and restaurant with accessible washroom.
Outdoor Activities, Parks, Trails and Tours
- Peggy’s Cove viewing platform: Constructed in 2021, the fully accessible viewing platform, new sidewalks in the village, and public wheelchair accessible washroom facilities makes this much-visited attraction accessible for all. Nearby visitor information centre also has an accessible washroom.
- Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park: Wheelchair accessible trails, fishing wharf, barrier-free vault toilet.
- Salty Dog Sea Tours: People with mobility devices, including wheelchairs, can board the “Tritoon” Triple Hulled Pontoon boat for tours around Oak Island.
- Rissers Beach Provincial Park: Mobi mat located at the day-use beach.
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