Porters Lake Provincial Park is located just minutes from metropolitan Halifax/Dartmouth. This park is the perfect escape from the city but close enough for day trips to visit the many attractions in the area. Porters Lake offers a quiet lakeside setting with a wide variety of outdoor activities including camping, hiking, picnicking, boating, canoeing, water skiing, and freshwater lake fishing.
Nearby things to do
Halifax: Halifax’s historic waterfront, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Maritime Museum of Natural History, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Discovery Centre
Porter’s Lake area: Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth
Cole Harbour area: Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park, Rainbow Haven Beach Provincial Park, Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum, Cole Harbour Heritage Park Trails
Cherry Brook: Black Cultural Heritage Centre
West Chezzetcook: Old Acadian House
Eastern Passage: Fishermans Cove
Jeddore-Oyster Pond: Fisherman’s Life Museum
Campground accommodations include:
80 partially wooded overnight sites (70 unserviced; 10 pullthroughs with water and electrical services
3 wheelchair accessible sites
Park amenities include:
Flush toilets
showers
disposal station
public boat launch
small unsupervised campers beach
fire grills
wood
ice
Wi-FI is available at the park office (password required).
This is a Campground Host park. Leashed pets permitted.
Outdoor activities that you can do in Porters Lake Provincial Park:
Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
Kayaking
Directions
Hwy 107 East, Exit 19, 5 km (3.5 mi) south OR Hwy 107 West, Exit 20 to Hwy 7, west 6.5 km, turn left on West Porter’s Lake Rd, 8 km.
