Listings (Page 15)
Corney Brook Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/corney-brook-trail-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 18573 Cabot Trail
- City: 126, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Ingonish side)
- Latitude: 46.72558
- Longitude: -60.924757
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Follow a meandering brook through a hardwood forest to a small waterfall that marks the end of the trail. You are actually in a box river canyon – there is only one way out! Keep a watch out for wildlife – a variety of birds, snowshoe hare or maybe even a moose. Local Acadians know this brook as “Rivière à Lazare”.
Trailhead: Across from the Corney Brook Campground
Significant Feature: Acadian forest river canyon, waterfalls
Length: 6.5 km (4 mi) return.
Hiking Time: 2 hours
Elevation: 30–170 m (100–560 ft.) Suitable for most skill levels. Cliffs along river edge near beginning of trail.
Trail Rating: Easy
GPS Co-ordinates for Trailhead (in decimal degrees): Lat: 46.725580 Long: -60.924757
Open from mid-May to mid-October. A park pass is required for hiking or use of other services in the park; park entry fee applies. Check in at the Parks Canada visitor centres in Chéticamp (16 Visitor Centre Rd., situated on the west side of the park) or in Ingonish (37637 Cabot Trail, on the east side of the park) to obtain passes, information on visitor safety and any other information you may need, including a trail location map.
For your comfort and safety:
Do not approach, disturb or feed wild animals.
Take along appropriate clothing – rapid weather changes often occur on the plateau or along the coast.
Carry water with you, especially for longer trails, climbs or open barrens.
Bring insect repellent as black flies and mosquitoes are common all summer.
Mountain bikes are permitted only where indicated, for public safety and protection of the environment.
Stay on designated trails and boardwalks to protect fragile vegetation.
Do not throw food or scraps along the trails or roads.
Read “Keep it Wild, Keep it Safe” brochure, available at park visitor centres and on the Parks Canada website.
Recreational drone use is prohibited within the national park for the safety of wildlife and other visitors.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no maintenance in off-season.
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- Cell_service:
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/lazare_corney
- Notes:
- General_area: 20, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Trail_distance: 6.5
- Highlights:
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Le Chemin du Buttereau Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/le-chemin-du-buttereau-trail-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 16810 Cabot Trail
- City: 126, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Ingonish side)
- Latitude: 46.65556
- Longitude: -60.948357
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Retrace the steps of the Acadian pioneers who travelled this cart path from Le Buttereau, a small settlement of seven families, to Chéticamp. The open fields and bits of foundations are visible reminders of those hardy settlers. This trail offers glimpses of the Chéticamp River, old pastures, small mammals and birds. Continue onto the connecting Le Buttereau loop trail to add 1.6 km to your hike.
Trailhead: On the Cabot Trail near the turnoff for the Chéticamp Campground.
Significant Feature: Acadian forest, history, river floodplain
Length: 4.6 km (2.9 mi) return.
Hiking Time: 1.5 hours
Elevation: 25–65 m (80–215 ft.) Suitable for most skill levels. Short climbs.
Trail Rating: Easy
GPS Co-ordinates for Trailhead (in decimal degrees): Lat: 46.655560 Long: -60.948357
Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October. A park pass is required all year for hiking or use of other services in the park; park entry fee applies. Check in at the Parks Canada visitor centres in Chéticamp (16 Visitor Centre Rd., situated on the west side of the park) or in Ingonish (37637 Cabot Trail, on the east side of the park) to obtain passes, information on visitor safety and any other information you may need, including a trail location map.
For your comfort and safety:
Do not approach, disturb or feed wild animals.
Take along appropriate clothing – rapid weather changes often occur on the plateau or along the coast.
Carry water with you, especially for longer trails, climbs or open barrens.
Bring insect repellent as black flies and mosquitoes are common all summer.
Mountain bikes are permitted only where indicated, for public safety and protection of the environment.
Stay on designated trails and boardwalks to protect fragile vegetation.
Do not throw food or scraps along the trails or roads.
Read “Keep it Wild, Keep it Safe” brochure, available at park visitor centres and on the Parks Canada website.
Recreational drone use is prohibited within the national park for the safety of wildlife and other visitors.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: No maintenance in off-season.
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- Cell_service:
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/chemindubuttereau
- Notes:
- General_area: 20, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Area
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Trail_distance: 4.6
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Salmon Pools Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/salmon-pools-trail-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 16648 Cabot Trail, Chéticamp
- City: 126, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Ingonish side)
- Latitude: 46.643298
- Longitude: -60.946835
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Ideal for a fitness walk or a stroll, this level trail follows the bottom of the Chéticamp river canyon with cliffs almost 400 metres (1300 ft.) high towering above. The First Pool is about 3.6 km up the Chéticamp River. The trail narrows and continues to Chance Pool where polished exposed bedrock makes a great location for a picnic.
Walk on through the forest and along the river, past gravel bars interspersed with rapids and deeper pools, for another 600 m where the trail currently ends.
Watch for Atlantic salmon in the deeper pools. Mountain bikes are permitted, but there are rough sections. Listen for barred owls at dusk.
Trailhead: At Chéticamp Campground
Significant Feature: Acadian forest, river canyon
Length: 9.5 km (5.9 mi) return.
Hiking Time: 2.5-3 hours
Elevation: 15–110 m (50–360 ft.) Suitable for most skill levels. Short climbs. Some rocky sections. Bicycles are permitted
Trail Rating: Moderate
GPS Co-ordinates for Trailhead (in decimal degrees): Lat: 46.643298 Long: -60.946835
Open from mid-May to mid-October. A park pass is required for hiking or use of other services in the park; park entry fee applies. Check in at the Parks Canada visitor centres in Chéticamp (16 Visitor Centre Rd., situated on the west side of the park) or in Ingonish (37637 Cabot Trail, on the east side of the park) to obtain passes, information on visitor safety and any other information you may need, including a trail location map.
For your comfort and safety:
Do not approach, disturb or feed wild animals.
Take along appropriate clothing – rapid weather changes often occur on the plateau or along the coast.
Carry water with you, especially for longer trails, climbs or open barrens.
Bring insect repellent as black flies and mosquitoes are common all summer.
Mountain bikes are permitted only where indicated, for public safety and protection of the environment.
Stay on designated trails and boardwalks to protect fragile vegetation.
Do not throw food or scraps along the trails or roads.
Read “Keep it Wild, Keep it Safe” brochure, available at park visitor centres and on the Parks Canada website.
Recreational drone use is prohibited within the national park for the safety of wildlife and other visitors.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: No maintenance in off-season.
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- Cell_service:
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/saumons_salmon
- Notes:
- General_area: 20, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Trail_distance: 9.5
- Highlights:
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Acadian Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/acadian-trail-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 16 Visitor Centre Road, Chéticamp, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- City: 663, Petit Etang
- Latitude: 46.646863
- Longitude: -60.950197
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Climb 365 metres above the Chéticamp River for panoramic views of the Acadian coastline, the Chéticamp river valley and the park’s highland interior. Benches along the way let you rest periodically and enjoy the scenery. Watch how the forest changes as you climb steadily to the top and be on the look-out for black bear and moose.
Trailhead: Opposite the Chéticamp Visitor Centre.
Significant Feature: Ocean and mountain scenery
Length: 8.4 km (5.2 mi) loop
Hiking Time: 3–4 hours
Elevation: 20–365 m (65–1200 ft.)
Steep inclines. Rugged sections. Stream crossings.
Trail Rating: Moderate
GPS Co-ordinates for Trailhead (in decimal degrees):
Lat: 46.646863 Long: -60.950197 or
Lat: 46.645107 Long: -60.947226
Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October. A park pass is required all year for hiking or use of other services in the park; park entry fee applies. Check in at the Parks Canada visitor centres in Chéticamp (16 Visitor Centre Rd, situated on the west side of the park) or in Ingonish (37637 Cabot Trail, on the east side of the park) to obtain passes, information on visitor safety and any other information you may need, including a trail location map.
For your comfort and safety:
Do not approach, disturb or feed wild animals.
Take along appropriate clothing – rapid weather changes often occur on the plateau or along the coast.
Carry water with you, especially for longer trails, climbs or open barrens.
Bring insect repellent as black flies and mosquitoes are common all summer.
Mountain bikes are permitted only where indicated, for public safety and protection of the environment.
Stay on designated trails and boardwalks to protect fragile vegetation.
Do not throw food or scraps along the trails or roads.
Read “Keep it Wild, Keep it Safe” brochure, available at park visitor centres and on the Parks Canada website.
Recreational drone use is prohibited within the national park for the safety of wildlife and other visitors.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: No maintenance in O/S
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Cell_service:
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/acadien_acadian
- Notes:
- General_area: 22, Cheticamp Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Trail_distance: 8.4
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking
Woods Harbour Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/woods-harbour-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Woods Harbour Station Road
- Latitude: 43.521668
- Longitude: -65.733361
- Description: 1.5-km wooded trail on former railbed, from Post Office Rd to Cemetery Rd.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WoodsHarbourTrail-800-450.jpg
- Business: Municipality of Barrington
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/Visiting-Us/trails
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1748
- Trail_distance: 1.5
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- City: 505, Lower Woods Harbour
Sherose Island Nature Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/sherose-island-nature-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 12 Park Lane, Barrington Arena
- City: 46, Barrington Passage
- Latitude: 43.535887
- Longitude: -65.598257
- Description: Scenic 1-km nature trail; wooded and open, some ocean views.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/31829.webp
- Business: Municipality of Barrington
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/Visiting-Us/trails
- Notes:
- General_area: 8, Barrington Area
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 1748
- Trail_distance: 2
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Liscombe River Trail System
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/liscombe-river-trail-system/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 27
- Street_address: Highway 7 (near #2884)
- City: 461, Liscomb Mills
- General_area: 81, Sherbrooke Area
- Latitude: 45.014704
- Longitude: -62.096985
- Toll_free: 800-665-6343
- Email: liscombe@liscombelodge.ca
- Contact_details: Toll Free, Email
- Description: Whether you are looking for a romantic retreat or an outdoor adventure on Nova Scotia trails, Liscombe Lodge Resort is the perfect location for you. Their hiking trails are designed to accommodate hikers of all experience levels.
Guests can choose from guided nature hikes for the nature enthusiasts or an early morning power walk! You can discover the beauty of Eastern Shore in a variety of different ways. If you’re looking for more of a challenge, try the more difficult trails like the Liscomb River Trail or the Mayflower Trail.
The most popular trails are:
Liscomb River Trail (9.6 km)
The sound of water rushing over rocks and the warmth of the sun radiating off massive boulders left by the ancient glaciers will put you in touch with nature. The trail includes a suspension bridge that overlooks a waterfall and the nearby fish ladder, which was constructed to help restock Atlantic salmon. The ladder is formed by 15 pools separated by concrete weirs. The Liscomb River salmon-run begins the first two weeks in June and ends in late October, and peaks in July before the water warms.
Mayflower Trail (2.9 km)
The Mayflower Trail is a rugged coastal hiking trail that winds along the mouth of the Liscomb River. Scenic lookouts exist on the trail and there are many opportunities to view local flora and fauna.
Woodpecker and Prospector Trails (400 m)
Interpretive signage is positioned at the start of the walking trail to highlight natural points of interest and cultural history of the region.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance
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- Cell_service:
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/liscombelodge
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/liscombelodge
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/liscombelodge
- Business: Liscombe Lodge
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/g008.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 3.3
- Primary_contact: 693
- Trail_distance: 12.9
- Highlights: Please note: The suspension bridge is currently closed but the trails remain open.
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Chapel Gully Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/chapel-gully-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Snowshoeing
- Region: 27
- Street_address: Wilmot Street
- City: 123, Canso
- Latitude: 45.329492
- Longitude: -60.981047
- Description: A short walking loop around a saltwater/freshwater estuary, a 43-m (139-ft) bridge over Chapel Gully, and a full 2- to 3-hr hike along shoreline and through beautiful woodland. Ample birdwatching opportunities.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16343.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC00490.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC00544.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC00564.jpg
- Cell_service:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChapelGullyTrail
- Business: Municipality of the District of Guysborough
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/g001.html
- Notes:
- General_area: 19, Canso Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 726
- Trail_distance: 5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/wallace-bay-national-wildlife-area-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 30
- Street_address: Aboiteau Road
- City: 907, Wallace Bay
- General_area: 75, Pugwash Area
- Latitude: 45.828105
- Longitude: -63.565863
- Email: ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: The Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area Trail near Pugwash in the Northumberland Shore region is a 4 km loop trail along diked wetlands, in an important migration and breeding habitat for waterfowl. There are numerous bird watching opportunities along the way, including a view blind at 1150 meters.
Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area is a shared use area. Hunting, fishing, and trapping (by humane methods) are permitted during the scheduled seasons. The area is a favourite area for waterfowl hunters during the fall. The wearing of blaze orange during hunting seasons is strongly advised.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WallaceBayNationalWildlifeArea-1920x1080-1.jpg
- Business: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Atlantic Region
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/wallace-bay.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.3
- Primary_contact: 200
- Trail_distance: 4
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
Jitney Walking Trail – Trans Canada Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/jitney-walking-trail-trans-canada-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 30
- Street_address: off Caladh Avenue
- City: 667, Pictou
- General_area: 67, Pictou/Caribou Area
- Latitude: 45.67559
- Longitude: -62.712531
- Phone: 902-485-4372
- Email: info@townofpictou.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Jitney Trail in Pictou is a beautiful recreational trail in the Northumberland Shore region from Pictou’s waterfront to Brown’s Point – the landing site of the Ship Hector.
Walkers, cyclists and in-line skaters can enjoy a 3-km trail to the site where the ship Hector made its historic landing in 1773. Over 1.5 km of this trail is paved; interpretive panels can be found along the way providing information on the history of the trail, the waterfront and the region.
This heritage hike takes you near restaurants, shops, museums and classic examples of Scottish architecture. In the winter months, enjoy activities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Registered Blue Route, part of the Nova Scotia cycling network, 3 km.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19515.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11248.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19514.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19516.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_3431-1920x1080-1.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_3467-1920x1080-1.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_3713-1920x1080-1.jpg
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Pictou Recreation and Parks
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.townofpictou.ca/outdoor-adventure
- Primary_contact: 1665
- Trail_distance: 3
- Google_rating: 5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Notes:
Ward’s Falls Hiking Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/wards-falls-hiking-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: Highway 209
- City: 660, Parrsboro
- General_area: 65, Parrsboro Area
- Latitude: 45.419901
- Longitude: -64.416962
- Description: Rte 209. A 6-km (4-mi) hiking trail about 5 km (3 mi) west of Parrsboro, within the timber holdings of C.E. Harrison & Sons. Interpretive site.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16501.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16502.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16503.webp
- Cell_service:
- Business: Town of Parrsboro
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/cu002.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 682
- Trail_distance: 6
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Thomas’ Cove Coastal Reserve Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/thomas-cove-coastal-reserve-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 23
- Street_address: Economy Point Road
- City: 256, Economy
- General_area: 28, Five Islands/Bass River Area
- Latitude: 45.386935
- Longitude: -63.896705
- Phone: 902-647-2600
- Email: wccda@ns.sympatico.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Thomas’ Cove Coastal Reserve is located on Economy Point, a large spit of coastal land jutting out into the waters from which the Mi’kmaq word Kenomee (now Economy), is derived. An excellent vantage point for experiencing the ebb and flow of the mighty Fundy Tides.
Thomas Cove is part of the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark.
Trail Head: A 3.2km drive from Hwy 2 to the parking lot in the middle of the Reserve.
Significant Features: Panoramic views of the Minas Basin; beach access; wildlife; wooded trails overlooking the bay; sandy beach; sandstone ledges; excellent place to experience how quickly the tide fills up the creek and cove.
Trail Length: 8km (2 loop trails)
Hiking Time: 1.5 hours each
The Reserve consists of 2 trails, Headlands Trail (4km) providing expansive views of the Minas Basin from Burntcoat Head to Walton and on to the cliffs of Cape Blomidon to Five Islands and Economy Mountain. The Economy Trail looking out onto sandstone ledges in the bay, Blomidon, Five Islands and the Economy coastline and Cobequid Hills as well as the Economy Riverbed.
Both trails lead you along sandstone cliffs to great lookoffs and beach access where sea caves and stacks have been formed by the Fundy Tides.
Shorebirds, bald eagles, screech owls, deer, foxes and occasionally a moose or bear can be seen. Many varieties of mushrooms and other fungi abound. Beach plants and woodland plants are also in abundance. Beautiful sunsets.
Recommended season is from June 1 to October (Thanksgiving weekend). Please be aware that caution is required when hiking during hunting season. Remember to wear clothing in appropriate colours (hunter orange).
The incoming tide can be treacherous, sweeping across the inter-tidal area very quickly in many places with tidal currents over 15km per hour, making the incoming and outgoing tides very dangerous.
For maps and more information visit Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Welcome Centre and WWII Tower, 3246 Hwy. 2, Central Economy.
Use trails at own risk.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22197.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32838.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32839.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32840.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32901.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32902.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32903.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32904.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/32905.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Welcome Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://fundygeopark.ca/thomas-cove/
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 906
- Trail_distance: 8
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Economy Falls Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/economy-falls-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: Geocaching
- Region: 23
- Street_address: River Philip Road
- City: 256, Economy
- General_area: 28, Five Islands/Bass River Area
- Latitude: 45.444476
- Longitude: -63.933277
- Phone: 902-647-2600
- Email: lexmclaughlin7@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Economy Falls trail is a favourite of locals and visitors alike. Economy Falls was renowned for its beauty and geology since the days of Darwin. Some of the oldest rocks in Nova Scotia can be found here. In the early 1900’s an apron was built to allow logs to cross the falls on their way down the river to a waiting scow at the mouth of the Economy River.
In 1997 an historic phenomenon occurred when one side of the rock face collapsed… practically unheard of in lowlands such as this. 2,000 tonnes of rock fell into the huge pool in front of the falls and piled up. Since that date, floods, yearly spring freshets and rise in the river’s water level due to long rainy periods, have rearranged and continue to sculpt a new course for the waterfall and it’s gathering pond below.
Directions
To access the trail, follow Route 2 to Economy. Turn North onto River Phillip Road. This road is not paved or managed. It is very rough and not suitable for vehicles with a low carriage. Exercise extreme caution and use at own risk. Continue following main road and signs for 7 km to upper parking area near Economy Falls. Take a right to head to the parking lot.
Trailhead
7 km in on the River Philip Road, take a left turn and travel .5 km to parking lot. Follow the signs along a woods road until you reach the stairs (0.75 km) and descent into the gorge on 186 steps to the bottom. A challenging return.
Significant Features
Spring and rare plants consist of red, painted and nodding trilliums; trout lilies; Clintonia; Avens; lady’s slippers and grape fern, to name a few. Other features are interesting geology; fishing; swimming; beach, maple, ash, birch, spruce, fir, hemlock, and larch trees.
White tailed deer, bald eagles, hawks, owls, black bears, coyotes and rarely moose. Visitors climb (at their own risk) the huge boulders scattered by the collapse and heavy waterflow.
Length: 2 km return
Hiking Time: 2 hours
The Economy River drains a significant area of the Cobequid Hills, leaving the mountain in a steep-walled gorge and cascading down the cobequid escarpment at Economy Falls. The falls are found on the southern edge of the Cobequid Hills, a plateau containing some of the most ancient rocks in Nova Scotia.
Recommended season from June 1st to October (Thanksgiving weekend)
For maps and more information, visit Cobequid Interpretive Centre and WWII Tower, 3246 Hwy. 2, Central Economy… just beyond the point where River Philip Road leaves Highway 2.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: June 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22200.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22201.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22202.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22203.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22383.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35768.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35769.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35770.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PAR_5511_Edit_2.tif.jpg
- Business: Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Welcome Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.colchester.ca/kenomee-trail-system#economy
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 2094
- Trail_distance: 1
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/amherst-point-migratory-bird-sanctuary/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 23
- Street_address: Southampton Road
- City: 11, Amherst Point
- General_area: 2, Amherst/Tidnish Area
- Latitude: 45.797303
- Longitude: -64.260568
- Email: ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: The Amherst Point Migratory Bird Sanctuary, located along the Maccan River in Amherst Point in the Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley region, is a nationally protected habitat with an incredible ecosystem and seasonal home to many species of birds – approximately 228 species of birds have been identified here.
One thousand hectares of marsh and forest combine to create this sanctuary with some eight kilometers of trails that wind through this diverse landscape to explore.
The sanctuary has a 2.5 km interpretive hiking trail around Layton’s Lake – the first half of the trail is predominantly open with a forest of fir, aspen, yellow birch, spruce, white birch and red maple aging at least 300 years old. The last portion of the trail offers a hillside view of the lake and a great picnic spot. The sanctuary is also a habitat for wildlife, such as the red squirrel, snowshoe hare and muskrat.
Enjoy hiking, bird and wildlife watching year-round with snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the wintertime.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16306.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16307.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16308.webp
- Business: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Atlantic Region
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/migratory-bird-sanctuaries/locations/amherst-point.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 200
- Trail_distance: 2.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Walking
Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail – Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/louisbourg-lighthouse-trail-fortress-of-louisbourg-national-historic-site/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 86
- Street_address: Havenside Road
- City: 485, Louisbourg
- General_area: 48, Louisbourg Area
- Latitude: 45.906674
- Longitude: -59.957542
- Email: louisbourg.info@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Enjoy an iconic coastal hiking experience at the Lighthouse Trail, located across the harbour from the Fortress of Louisbourg. Known for its spectacular crashing waves and unsurpassed ocean vistas, this trail is not to be missed. Capture an authentic East Coast moment in front of the Louisbourg Lighthouse, located at the trailhead. Families can explore the gentle, 2-kilometre (1.3-mile) looped trail, watching for shorebirds and fishing boats sailing into the harbour. Experienced hikers can follow the rugged shoreline beyond, where the Coastal Connections Trail Association continues to develop the trail.
Contributions made in the donation box at the trailhead directly support the Coastal Connections Trail Association in their efforts to continue the development of the trail. Donation boxes are also located throughout the community of Louisbourg.
To access the trail year-round, follow the “Lighthouse” signs along Havenside Road. The iconic lighthouse is on the site of the first lighthouse in Canada (1734). Interpretive panels share the history of this pivotal spot and highlight the rare plant life and coastal ecology of the area.
Travelling with a beloved pet? Dogs on leash are permitted on the Royal Battery Trail, Old Town Trail, the Lighthouse Trail, and at Kennington Cove Beach. Thank you for cleaning up after your pet. Pick up droppings and place them in appropriate refuse containers.
For your comfort and safety:
Do not approach, disturb or feed wild animals.
Take along appropriate clothing – rapid weather changes often occur along the coast.
Carry water with you.
Bring insect repellent as black flies and mosquitoes are common all summer.
Stay on designated trails and boardwalks for your safety and to protect fragile vegetation.
Do not throw food or scraps along the trails or roads.
Read “Keep it Wild, Keep it Safe” brochure, available on the Parks Canada website.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27929.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27930.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27932.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27933.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27934.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7229-1.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lighthouse_walk.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Louisbourg_Lighthouse_TrailREV.jpg
- Accommodation_common_amenities: 34
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FortressOfLouisbourgNHS
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ns/louisbourg/activ/sentiers-trails
- Trail_distance: 2
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Mainland North Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/mainland-north-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: Parkland Drive
- City: 351, Halifax
- Latitude: 44.680183
- Longitude: -63.678167
- Email: hnwta.communications@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: The Mainland North Trail is a multi-use 4.5-km (9-km return) trail linking from just beyond Washmill Lake Drive to Parkland Drive in Clayton Park, Halifax. The wide pathway has a compacted crusher-dust surface. Jogging is popular along this trail, and the hilly terrain offers a challenge to many! The 1-km wooded loop into the Mainland Common near Westridge Drive adds a quiet walk through natural landscapes, including overlooking a bog. The trail is maintained in the winter, so is no longer suitable for cross-country skiing. Dog walking on leash is permitted.
The trail links several community assets, including schools, the library and the Canada Games Centre, to home and work along the route. Be cautious as the trail crosses several main roads.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Plowed in winter.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22166.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22167.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22456.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22457.webp
- Website: https://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HNWTA
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/halifaxnwtrails
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HNWTA_comm
- Business: Halifax North West Trails Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1658
- Trail_distance: 4.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Belchers Marsh Park Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/belchers-marsh-park-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: Parkland Drive (near #429)
- City: 351, Halifax
- Latitude: 44.66975
- Longitude: -63.67565
- Email: hnwta.communications@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Belchers Marsh Park Trail is a 2.5-km trail (5-km return) winding past marsh and pond in the heart of Clayton Park West in the Mainland North Halifax region, featuring woodlands and wetlands that showcase the beauty of Nova Scotia’s varied natural habitats.
Trail activities include bird watching, exploring wildlife, hiking, snowshoeing, and skating. There are interpretive panels near the look-off at the marsh, and a map at the pond opposite Heathside Crescent.
A map and brochure are available on our website.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22177.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22178.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22179.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22180.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22181.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22449.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22450.webp
- Website: https://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HNWTA
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/halifaxnwtrails
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hnwta_comm
- Business: Halifax North West Trails Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Primary_contact: 1658
- Trail_distance: 2.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Partridge Island Lookoff and Hiking Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/partridge-island-lookoff-and-hiking-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: off Whitehall Road
- City: 660, Parrsboro
- General_area: 65, Parrsboro Area
- Latitude: 45.375024
- Longitude: -64.328448
- Description: 3 km (2 mi) from Main St in Parrsboro. Picnic area, 1.5-km hiking trail and lookoff, interpretive site; lookoff tower with view of Blomidon, Cape Split and Spencer’s Island.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16442.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16443.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16444.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16446.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34087.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34088.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34089.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34090.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34091.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34092.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Town of Parrsboro
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/cu011.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 682
- Trail_distance: 1.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Walking
Adventure Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/adventure-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Glen Allan Drive
- City: 105, Bridgewater
- General_area: 15, Bridgewater Area
- Latitude: 44.374662
- Longitude: -64.50172
- Description: From Bridgewater to Mahone Bay, a 15-kilometre multi-use woodland and lakeside trail.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/31770.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Business: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL)
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.modl.ca/rails-to-trails-network.html
- Notes:
- Trail_distance: 15
- Primary_contact: 799
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Wedgeport Nature Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/wedgeport-nature-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Region: 32
- Street_address: Tuna Wharf Road
- City: 916, Wedgeport
- General_area: 95, Yarmouth Area
- Latitude: 43.71183
- Longitude: -65.9839
- Description: Wedgeport Nature Trails is located in the Yarmouth and Acadian Shores region and offers stacked loop trail system (total 5.4 km) with areas such as barrier-beach ponds, the Tusket River estuary, a mixed-wood forest and coastal marshes. The trail provides opportunities to view a variety of wildlife.
This trail system begins at the parking lot off the end of the pavement off Highway 344 near the Wedgeport Tuna Museum. There are signs indicating both the beginning and the end of the trail.
Wedgeport is located within the only UNESCO Starlight tourist certified area in North America. The trail includes a public wheelchair accessible Starlight viewing platform with tables and benches, located near the edge of the ocean, that is free of charge for all who visit.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/31156.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://novascotiatrails.cioc.ca/record/ARG0020?Number=1
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 611
- Trail_distance: 5.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Ovens Natural Park and Sea Cave Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/ovens-natural-park-sea-cave-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 4, 9
- Attraction_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 326 Ovens Road
- City: 270, Feltzen South
- General_area: 49, Lunenburg Area
- Latitude: 44.31953
- Longitude: -64.261
- Phone: 902-766-4621
- Email: info@ovenspark.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Ovens Natural Park is a privately owned, 180-acre pristine reserve of coastal forest, site of the 1861 gold rush, located on the Atlantic coastline along the scenic Lighthouse Route near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. For hundreds of years, people have been drawn to the incredible beauty, diverse geography, fascinating history, and spiritual solace that make the Ovens Natural Park so unique.
Every year, the Ovens Natural Park welcomes thousands of visitors as they stay in our campground, cabins, and/or to hike the spectacular coastal cliffs and nature trail to view the famous sea caves, or “ovens” for which the park was named. Experience the resounding boom of crashing waves in Cannon Cave – where you can actually descend into it to via a carved staircase to feel the power of the tide.
The Sea Cave Trail is a dramatic 1.5 km roundtrip, cliff-top trail leading to a series of sea caves with staircases into sea caves. Self-guided walks, kayaking and gold panning are also available onsite. Campground and cabin accommodations, picnic areas, general store, restaurant and takeout (available mid-June to mid-Sept) along with live music daily from 5pm til dusk are also located onsite.
The Annual Chapin Family Concert takes place in August each year with appearances and performances by Steve Chapin, Tom Chapin, Big John Wallace, Jen Chapin Trio, The Chapin Sisters (Abigail & Lily) and Jonathan Chapin. Visit our website for more information.
Admission to the park is charged.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 12, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 9, 2025
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16439.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16440.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Onsite_amenities: Gift Shop, Parking, Public Washroom, Restaurant/Canteen/Tea Room
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ovensnaturalpark
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ovensnaturalpark
- Business: Ovens Natural Park
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.ovenspark.com
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.2
- Primary_contact: 585
- Trail_distance: 1.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Natural
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Walking
- Gardens_parks_&_farms_types: Parks
Bedford-Sackville Connector Greenway
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/bedford-sackville-connector-greenway/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 33 Memory Lane
- City: 497, Lower Sackville
- General_area: 77, Sackville/Beaverbank Area
- Latitude: 44.752804
- Longitude: -63.664922
- Phone: 902-865-9238
- Email: sackvillerivers@ns.sympatico.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Bedford-Sackville Connector Greenway is a multi-use 3.5-kilometre Active Transportation trail along the Sackville River connecting the two communities; it is a continuation of the Fort Sackville Walkway from Range Park in Bedford to Old Sackville Rd (crossing the river twice) to the Fultz House Museum (c. 1865) in Lower Sackville. The trail may also be accessed at the intersection of Lynn Ct and Old Sackville Rd.
See salmon-habitat restoration rock sills from the bridges. Trail activities include exploring flora and wildlife, viewing fall foliage, photography, cycling, hiking, cross-country skiing, dog-walking and sports fishing.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18365.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18366.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18367.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18368.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18369.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18370.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18371.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18372.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/hx129.html
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sackvilleriversassociation
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sackvilleriversassociation
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sackvillerivers
- Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z67s8R1TZlA&feature=youtu.be
- Business: Sackville Rivers Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.4
- Primary_contact: 1257
- Trail_distance: 3.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Fort Sackville Walkway
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/fort-sackville-walkway/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: Range Park, 1800 Bedford Highway, Fish Hatchery Park, 1441 Bedford Highway, 15 Fort Sackville Rd
- City: 65, Bedford
- General_area: 9, Bedford/Hammonds Plains Area
- Latitude: 44.741667
- Longitude: -63.65667
- Phone: 902-865-9238
- Email: sackvillerivers@ns.sympatico.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Fort Sackville Walkway is a multi-use 2-kilometre Active Transportation trail following the Sackville River from Range Park in Bedford through to Fish Hatchery Park and the mouth of the river in the Bedford Basin. The trail continues along the sidewalk to Scott Manor House and Fort Sackville (c. 1751).
Access to the trail is also available at Bedford Place Mall, Bedford SuperStore and Fish Hatchery Park, Bedford.
Popular trail activities include hiking, cycling, dog-walking, cross-country skiing and viewing a wide variety of flora and fauna.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18374.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18376.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18378.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/18380.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19440.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19441.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19442.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19443.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19444.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19445.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Website: https://novascotiatrails.cioc.ca/record/NST0051?Number=0
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sackvilleriversassociation
- Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/sackvilleriversassociation
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sackvillerivers
- Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z67s8R1TZlA&feature=youtu.be
- Business: Sackville Rivers Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Primary_contact: 1257
- Trail_distance: 2
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Ceilidh Coastal Trail (part of Celtic Shores Coastal Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/ceilidh-coastal-trail-part-of-celtic-shores-coastal-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 86
- Street_address: Port Hastings to Long Point, 71 Highway 104
- City: 871, Troy
- General_area: 69, Port Hawkesbury Area
- Latitude: 45.691553
- Longitude: -61.43946
- Email: celticshorestrail@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Length: 22 km (13.75 mi) – Canso Canal to Chisholm’s Brook, Long Point (linear)
Cell Service: Yes
Dogs Permitted: On Leash
Trail Surface: natural, beach cobble, hard surface, gravel
The Ceilidh Coastal Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail begins at the entrance to Cape Breton Island, at the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion and Trailhead Kiosk beside the Canso Canal. The first kilometre of this 22-km (13.75-mi) multi-use trail is gravel-surfaced and single track, before entering a 2-km, hikeable tide-washed section. This section is “hike a bike”, but the scenery is amazing with the Strait of Canso on one side and beautiful Long Pond on the inland side.
Cyclists are recommended to access the trail in Troy along Route 19.
The next 4.5 km (3 mi) of the trail is undeveloped rail bed. Though the surface is a bit too rough for cyclists, its worth the walk, as you will often have a front row view of ocean-going tankers, tugs, sailboats, yachts and barges approaching the Canso Canal locks. Depending on the season, you may see people or the occasional eagle fishing along the shoreline. The next 1.5 km (1 mi) of trail is a gravel-surfaced double track, followed by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) of paved trail (recycled asphalt). The final 11 km (7 mi) is gravel trail, double track. In addition to the stunning coastal views, the trail features wayfinding signage and interpretive panels, which outline the history and culture of the surrounding communities.
Trailhead: After crossing the Canso Causeway at the entrance to Cape Breton, you’ll see a parking area and the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion and Trailhead Kiosk on your left. Walk the length of the parking lot and continue along the right side of the chain link fence surrounding the Canso Canal property. The trail continues along what is known as a ‘parallel bar,’ which is a long, thin ribbon of sand, gravel and rocks.
Cyclists are recommended to access the trail from the Troy Station Trailhead Kiosk along Route 19. 71 Hwy 104, Port Hastings.
Troy Station Trailhead: 45.691553, -61.439462 (civic: 1020 Route 19)
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13997.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13998.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13999.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14000.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14001.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14002.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14003.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/INSPIRING-CONTENT-BICYCLE-NOVA-SCOTIA-IMG_5992.tif.jpg
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Website: https://www.celticshores.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/celticshores
- Business: Celtic Shores Coastal Trail
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1760
- Trail_distance: 22
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Salt Marsh Trail – Trans Canada Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/salt-marsh-trail-trans-canada-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 806 Bissett Road
- City: 181, Cole Harbour (Halifax/Dartmouth area)
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Latitude: 44.65742
- Longitude: -63.448462
- Phone: 902-435-3952
- Email: coleharbourparksandtrails@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: The Salt Marsh Trail section of the Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use linked trail system on a former railbed.
The rail trail starts at 805 Bissett Road which is where you can join the Salt Marsh Trail and the Cole Harbour Heritage Park trails. This is an ideal route for touring on bicycles as it is level and safe.
The Salt Marsh Trail is 6.5 km long (13 km return) with a 3.2 km section over a causeway through the Cole Harbour salt marsh which offers wonderful views, interpretive signage, and abundant wildlife. Salt marshes are a graceful intermingling of land, freshwater and a twice-daily flood of salt water.
Trail activities include exploring the area’s wildlife, bird watching, hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Visit our website for additional information, as well as a trail map to plan your route.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36081.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36082.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36083.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36084.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36086.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/coleharbourparksandtrails
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coleharbourparksandtrails
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chparkstrails
- Business: Cole Harbour Parks & Trails Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.chpta.org/p/trails.html
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1247
- Trail_distance: 13
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Cape George Hiking Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/cape-george-hiking-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 30
- Street_address: Highway 337
- City: 129, Cape George
- Latitude: 45.83995
- Longitude: -61.9282
- Phone: 902-863-1533
- Email: mmaclellan@antigonishcounty.ns.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Cape George Hiking Trail is located on Route 337 in the Northumberland Shore region. The hiking trail offers a series of connected loops, varying in length and difficulty (total 33 km/20 mi), from the coast through meadows and old-growth forests to cliffs affording spectacular views of the bay, with elevations up to 600ft.The trail offers panoramic views at various points, including Ballantyne’s Cove.
There are 3 serviced trail heads with information kiosks and maps: Cape George Heritage School, Cape George Point Lighthouse, and Ballantyne’s Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre. All trail junctions are indicated by trail signage.
Trailhead Locations
Cape George Heritage School – 578 Hwy 337, Cape George
Cape George Point Lighthouse – 152 Lighthouse Road, Cape George Point
Ballantyne’s Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre – 57 Ballantyne’s Cove Wharf Road
For more information or to view the trail map, please visit www.capegeorgetrails.ca
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: November 30, 2025
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13227.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13228.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13229.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13230.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13231.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13232.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13233.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13234.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13235.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/13236.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Cell_service:
- Business: Antigonish North Shore Development Association / Cape George Day Park/ Antigonish North Shore Lookoffs / Cape George Hiking Trail / Livingstone's Cove Wharf Park / Cape George Point Lighthouse / Ballantyne's Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.capegeorgetrails.ca
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 967
- Trail_distance: 33
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
- General_area: 5, Arisaig/Cape George Area
Crowbar Lake Hiking Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/crowbar-lake-hiking-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 27
- Street_address: 1800 Myra Road
- City: 711, Porter’s Lake
- General_area: 73, Porter's Lake Area
- Latitude: 44.791069
- Longitude: -63.369791
- Phone: 902-827-2364
- Email: crowbartrail@yahoo.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Crowbar Lake Hiking Trails are 16.5km of wilderness hiking trails arranged in a number of loops. The trails access the Waverley Salmon River Long Lake Wilderness Area east of metropolitan Halifax. Being situated within a wilderness area, the Crowbar Lake Hiking Trails allow users to enjoy scenic vistas and unspoiled lakes and waterways.
The trail is constructed across a rugged granite ridge landscape and, as such, offers a demanding challenge. The multiple loops of the trail allow for various routes of increasing challenge and can range from 1 hour to a full day to navigate.
Crowbar Lake Hiking Trails is accessed from a sole trailhead; the parking lot is located at 1800 Myra Road, Porter’s Lake.
Porters Lake Loop:
From the trail head at Myra Road, the trail climbs gradually through mixed forest and skirts a beautiful small lake, with boardwalk and a bench at about 400m. From here, hikers can complete the 1.6km Porters Lake Loop, which begins and ends at the lake. Views from the top of this loop reveal Porters Lake and its eastern slopes. Part of the forest here and elsewhere along the trial system bear dramatic evidence of Hurricane Juan.
Spriggs Brook Trail:
From the crest of Porters Lake Loop, hikers may continue west, 1.5km, to the bridge at Spriggs Brook, and another 1km to Granite Lake. The route offers views of distant Granite Lake and Stillwater sections of Spriggs Brook, and passes through older, mixed pine forest showing scars of long-ago forest fires.
West Lake Loop:
For the more adventurous, the trail continues past Granite Lake to the West Lake Loop. The fist view of West Lake is about 450m west of Granite Lake, from the top of a large, barren hill-top. From this hill, hikers can travel about 4km around the West Lake Loop, either clockwise or counter-clockwise. This loop offers intimate views of the lake and more expansive views from high granite exposures.
Salmon River Loop:
The most ambitious route extends West Lake Loop, westward, to Salmon River and Crowbar Lake. Watch for trail junctions at the northwest and southwest ends of West Lake Loop. Traveling counter-clockwise, hikers will climb a large hill northwest of West Lake, onto a jack pine barren. The barren reveals an expansive landscape of wilderness forest and lakes, looking northwest, towards crowbar and Salmon River Long Lakes. The trail then descends to Crowbar Lake through older spruce-hemlock forest.
At Crowbar Lake, the trail follows the scenic salmon River, downstream, and then along Otter Lake. Once past Otter Lake, the trail swings back towards West Lake, with a choice of two routes. The longer route offers additional, high viewpoints. Once back at the junction with the West Lake Loop, don’t miss the exquisite “Crows Nest” viewpoint off a granite knob right above that junction.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a wilderness trail and there are no amenities along the trail or at the trailhead. Cell phone coverage is spotty depending on the terrain and service provider. Leave only footprints, take only photos and memories.
Crowbar Lake Hiking Trails is not maintained during the winter months; expect icy conditions. Some hikers may be familiar with the long-established trail along Salmon River, now part of the Crowbar Lake trail system. This route has long been a favourite with anglers and hikers, with access off River Road, Lake Echo. The upper part of River Road is, however, not maintained, and the former access trail crossed a property with a camp operated by the Nova Scotia Hospital Foundation.
The Crowbar Lake trail system does not have a trail head here; please use the trail head at Myra Road.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16361.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37375.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37376.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37377.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37378.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37379.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37380.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37381.webp
- Business: Porter's Lake Wilderness Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/hx122.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1692
- Trail_distance: 16.5
Cobequid Escarpment Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/cobequid-escarpment-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: River Philip Road
- City: 256, Economy
- General_area: 28, Five Islands/Bass River Area
- Latitude: 45.443088
- Longitude: -63.931896
- Phone: 902-647-2600
- Email: lexmclaughlin7@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Cobequid Escarpment trail is located in the Cobequid Hills and steep linear escarpment that marks their southern edge. The geological characteristics of this region date back to the Devonian Period 400 million years ago when the continents (ancient North America and ancient Africa) collided to form the super-continent, Pangaea. The result was the creation of a range of jagged and irregular mountains where the Cobequid Hills are now.
The escarpment marks one of a series of faults that run diagonally across the province. It is 200 m high and 125km long, extending from Cape Chignecto at Advocate to Truro.
Directions
To access the trail, follow Route 2 to Economy. Turn North onto River Phillip Road. This road is not paved or managed. It is very rough and not suitable for vehicles with a low carriage. Exercise extreme caution and use at own risk. Continue following main road and signs for 7 km to upper parking area near Economy Falls. (At about 1 km, at the top of the hill take time to enjoy a panoramic view of the Minas Basin and its tide.) At 7 km, turn right at the sign and continue a short distance to the parking lot.
Trailhead
At 7km on the River Philip Road in Central Economy, take a left turn traveling .5km to a parking lot. Follow signs along the woods road passing by the stairs leading down to Economy Falls. Continue on past the viewing point at top of the the falls and cross the bridge spanning the river experiencing a rapid ascent to the point where Kenomee Canyon splits off leading up into the hills and you begin your descent 1.5km downstream on the east side of the Falls to a second crossing the river on stepping stones and joining the Devil’s Bend Trail leading right back to steps on the Economy Falls Trail and returning to trailhead.
Significant Features: Ancient rock formations; rare plants, wildlife, a walk back in history.
Length: 2.5km loop
Hiking Time: 2.5 hours
The Escarpment Trail, Economy Falls Trail and Kenomee Canyon Trails are all in the provincially designated Economy River Wilderness Protected Area. Hiking down the Escarpment gives you a better feeling for the collision and formation of Pangaea.
Please stay on the trail in order to protect rare plants indigenous to the area.
Recommended season from June 1st to October (Thanksgiving weekend)
For maps and more information, visit Cobequid Interpretive Centre and WWII Tower, 3246 Hwy. 2, Central Economy, just beyond the point where River Philip Road leaves Hwy. 2.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: June 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17041.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17042.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30305.webp
- Business: Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Welcome Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.colchester.ca/kenomee-trail-system#cobequid
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 2094
- Trail_distance: 2.5
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Trestle Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/trestle-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 159 Bristol Avenue
- City: 474, Liverpool
- General_area: 46, Liverpool Area
- Latitude: 44.045456
- Longitude: -64.722
- Phone: 902-354-5741
- Toll_free: 800-655-5741
- Email: info@regionofqueens.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: The Trestle Trail is a former section of rail line which meanders along the Mersey River and across the Trestle Bridge in the picturesque town of Liverpool. This is a beautiful community walking trail with a wide, well-packed surface. Walkers, cyclists, and wheelchair users can read about the rail and river history and the surrounding area on interpretive panels.
The wooded section of the trail is now connected to Pine Grove Park.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14194.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14195.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35288.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Business: Region of Queens Municipality
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.regionofqueens.com/map/parks-trails/trestle-trail
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1747
- Trail_distance: 3.5
- Google_rating: 5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Dartmouth Multi-use Trail – Trans Canada Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/dartmouth-multi-use-trail-trans-canada-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: corner of Crichton Avenue & Ochterloney Street
- City: 207, Dartmouth
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Latitude: 44.67137
- Longitude: -63.56323
- Description: The Dartmouth Multi-use Trail, part of the Trans Canada Trail, is a 7-km (4.5-mi) walking and biking trail that runs parallel to the Shubenacadie Canal along Lake Banook and Lake Micmac in Dartmouth. The trail is marked at 1-km intervals.
Please do not feed the waterfowl.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: limited winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10843.webp
- Government_level:
- Business: Halifax Regional Municipality
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/hx016.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.9
- Primary_contact: 1375
- Trail_distance: 7
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Aspotogan Trail (part of Rum Runners Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/aspotogan-trail-part-of-rum-runners-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 115 Highway 3
- City: 385, Hubbards
- General_area: 84, St. Margaret's Bay Area
- Latitude: 44.63593
- Longitude: -64.07203
- Phone: 902-275-3490
- Email: recreation@chester.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Scenic 11-km trail; picnic tables.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10664.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10665.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10666.webp
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/explore/tags/rumrunnerstrail/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkwmS0xHKY
- Business: Municipality of Chester
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.destinationtrailsnovascotia.com
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 1688
- Trail_distance: 11
- Highlights: Please note: Parts of this trail sustained flood damage in July 2023. Please click here for the status of the trail.
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Musquodoboit Trailway – Trans Canada Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/musquodoboit-trailway-trans-canada-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 27
- Street_address: 90 Park Road
- City: 604, Musquodoboit Harbour
- General_area: 57, Musquodoboit Harbour Area
- Latitude: 44.790922
- Longitude: -63.149885
- Email: mta.ns.ca@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: The Musquodoboit Trailway section of the Trans Canada Trail is a 15-km (9-mi) trail from Musquodoboit Harbour to Meagher’s Grant in the Eastern Shore region.
This gravel/crusher dust trail follows the former rail bed and weaves between the Musquodoboit River and towering cliffs. This trail was one of the first designated Trans Canada Trail sections in Nova Scotia, and the first in the Halifax Regional Municipality. There are picnic shelters, benches and pit toilets located along the trail. Three backcountry wilderness loops off the main trail (totaling 26.5 km) offer spectacular views of Musquodoboit Harbour, the Musquodoboit River, and the White Lake and Ship Harbour/Long Lake wilderness area.
Trail activities include walking, hiking, cycling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Camping and fires are NOT permitted on the Rail Trail or the Wilderness Trails. Please stay on the trails to minimize your impact.
For more information and the latest updates, please visit: https://www.mta-ns.ca or follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/musquodoboittrail/ and http://instagram.com/musquodoboittrail
Directions to Trailhead
To park at the south end of the trail in Musquodoboit Harbour, turn onto the Meaghers Grant Road (Hwy 357). Half a kilometre up the Meaghers Grant Road, turn right onto Park Road. The trailhead/parking lot is on the left at 90 Park Rd.
To park at the north end of the trail in Meaghers Grant, continue on Hwy 357 for about 15 kms from Musquodoboit Harbour. The trailhead/parking lot is on the right at 3172 Hwy 357 in Meaghers Grant.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
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- Facebook: https://facebook.com/musquodoboittrail
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musquodoboittrail/
- Business: Musquodoboit Trailways Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.mta-ns.ca
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 888
- Trail_distance: 41
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Queensport Road / Barrenland Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/queensport-road-barrenland-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 27
- Street_address: Highway 16 (near #5475)
- City: 719, Queensport
- Latitude: 45.339903
- Longitude: -61.270052
- Description: This 150-year-old road was the first overland route constructed in the area, joining coastal communities at Chedabucto Bay and Tor Bay. Skirting the edge of the Bonnet Lake Barrens Wilderness Preserve, this area incorporates an ancient landscape created by bedrock faulting and glacial movement. Granite barrens expose themselves to foggy climates and wind-swept conditions, while creating a comfortable home to bogs, rare plants, lakes and streams.
9kms (one-way), gravel road, barrens, natural path. No facilities.
From the village of Guysborough, travel east on Route 16 to the community of Queensport. Below the hill of St. Vincent DePaul’s Church on the right, you will find a small gravel clearing leading to the trail head. To access the Cole Harbour entrance, follow Route 16 east from Guysborough, turning right at the junction with Hwy 316 toward Larry’s River. Arriving at the intersection in Charlos Cove, turn left toward Cole Harbour. The backside of a stop sign facing into the trail distinguishes the trail head.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/QueensportRd-BarrenlandTrail-1920x1080-1.jpg
- Cell_service:
- Business: Municipality of the District of Guysborough
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/g004b.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.3
- Primary_contact: 726
- Trail_distance: 18
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- General_area: 33, Guysborough Area
Jordan River Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/jordan-river-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 146 Haydens Road
- City: 416, Jordan Falls
- General_area: 80, Shelburne/Lockeport Area
- Latitude: 43.797796
- Longitude: -65.234046
- Description: The Jordan River Trail is located along the abandoned Halifax and Southwestern railway line. The railway carried passengers and freight between Halifax and Yarmouth from 1907-1969. The trail winds through a salt marsh, home to ducks, herons, and other birds. It crosses the Jordan River and ends at the Jordan Branch Road. On a clear day there is a fantastic view from the bridge looking both up the river and out to the ocean. Trees and other plants to look for along the way include speckled alder, wild rose, mountain ash, red maple, birch, tamarack, white pine, and the occasional locust.
The trail head is located at 146 Hayden’s Road, a short dirt road loop off Hwy 3 heading towards Lockeport from exit 24 off Hwy 103 at Jordan Falls. A return trip on the trail is just over 5kms on a flat gravelled surface. A leisurely stroll stopping to enjoy the scenery may take about 1.5 hours. The Shelburne County Arts Council has installed a sturdy wind chime of scrap metal by local artist and former blacksmith, Hayward Meisner near the bridge. It has a lovely tone and stands on a tri-pod with a decorative treble cleft on the top.
The trail head is also the location of the Tourism Interpretive Site for District 5, complete with a covered picnic table, interpretive panel, waste separation unit, and parking. The trail is not groomed but is open for year round use as snow cover in this area of Nova Scotia is minimal. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash. Please clean up after your pet.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10660.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10661.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10662.webp
- Business: Municipality of the District of Shelburne
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/s006.html
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 687
- Trail_distance: 3
- Google_rating: 3.9
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Tom Tigney & Foot Bridge Walking Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/tom-tigney-foot-bridge-walking-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Region: 31
- Street_address: near East Sable Road
- City: 743, Sable River
- Latitude: 43.841184
- Longitude: -65.052193
- Description: These are two very distinct trails that are linked by Highway 103 and Highway 3. If you choose to travel the loop be careful of the highway road traffic. Local residents describe walking the Tom Tigney Trail and the Foot Bridge Trail as “going around the river.” The Sable River has great significance to the people who live on both the east and west sides of it. It physically divides them but in actual fact unites their sense of community and spirit.
Tom Tigney Trail
The Tom Tigney Trail is located along the abandoned Halifax and Southwestern railway line. The railway carried passengers and freight between Halifax and Yarmouth from 1907 to 1969. The trail winds through a quiet residential area beside the Tom Tigney River, across the highway several times, and then across the planked and railed former CN rail bridge, ending at Highway 3. From the bridge there is a wonderful view both up and down the Sable River.
The trailhead is located just off Highway 103 beside the East Sable Road. Signage, a picnic table, and hand-painted mural invite the traveler to stop and rest. Other hand-painted murals by local artist and historian Bessie Robart can be viewed along the trail. Trail uses include walking, cycling and motorized ATV use, making it a shared-use trail. This trail links up on both ends with trails developed and maintained by the Woodland Multi-use Trail Association. At the Highway 103 end it links with 8.3 kilometres of trail going to Wilkins Lake and the Queens County line and then to the Broad River Bridge in Port Mouton. The other end of the Tom Tigney Trail at Highway 3 connects to 10 kilometres of trail through marsh and forested areas, and past a lake to Canada Hill Road. This trail is great for birdwatching and observing other wildlife.
A return trip on the trail is about 2 kilometres on a flat graveled surface. A leisurely stroll stopping to enjoy the scenery may take about 40 minutes.
The trail is open year-round but is only maintained seasonally. Respect private property and stay on the trails at all times. Beware of traffic where trails cross roads. Leave nothing behind except your footprints. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash. Please clean up after your pet.
Footbridge Trail
The Footbridge trailhead is located on property owned by the Sable River Volunteer Fire Department. The trail, which leads from the parking area to the century-old swinging bridge known as “The Footbridge”, is clearly marked and only accessed on foot. The bridge takes you across the Sable River. It is a strange sensation to feel the bridge moving up and down under your feet. Many photos have been snapped of this unique historic site. Local painter and historian Bessie Robart has painted a beautiful mural to recognize the role the railroad played in Sable River’s past. An interpretive panel at the bridge provides historical information regarding the Mi’kmaq people, who were early residents in Sable River. After leaving the bridge you have the option to follow the Freeman Mill Road to Highway 103, which will take you to the Tom Tigney Trail.
A return trip on the trail is about 2 kilometres on a flat graveled surface and dirt road. A leisurely stroll stopping to enjoy the scenery may take about 40 minutes.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
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- Business: Municipality of the District of Shelburne
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://trails.gov.ns.ca/shareduse/s005.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Primary_contact: 687
- Trail_distance: 3.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Pictou-Tatamagouche-Oxford Short Line Trail (part of the Trans Canada Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/pictou-tatamagouche-oxford-short-line-trail-part-of-the-trans-canada-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 30
- Street_address: 24 Station Road
- City: 850, Tatamagouche
- Latitude: 45.708431050450116
- Longitude: -63.28297927433552
- Description: The Short Line Trail is a 120 km multi-use trail stretching along the Northumberland Shore of Nova Scotia, spanning three counties and linking the communities of Pictou, Scotsburn, River John, Tatamagouche, Wallace, Pugwash and Oxford. The trail is built on the railbed of the former Intercolonial Railway. Part of the Trans Canada Trail, the Short Line Trail connects our communities today as the railway did for nearly a century.
The Short Line Trail passes by Pictou Harbour and Tatamagouche Bay on the Northumberland Strait and through forests and farmland. It skirts many wetlands and crosses numerous streams, some with large sandstone culverts. Large bridges span the Wallace River, French River, Waugh River and River John. Near Oxford, scenic smaller bridges and a tunnel add interest to the trail.
Great for off-road bicycling or long-distance adventure, most sections of this easy, flat trail have a compacted gravel surface. Hybrid or mountain bikes are best suited for the trail surface.
Access the trail at multiple trailheads with parking and trail panels including maps and local historical and cultural information. Rest areas with benches and picnic tables are located along the route.
Trail use: Walking, bicycling, equestrian, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobile, ATV, dogs on leash. Users are to obey posted signs. The 3-km section of the Jitney Trail in the Town of Pictou is walking and cycling only.
Trail map: https://tctrail.ca/explore-the-map/
Trailheads and access points with parking (listed east to west):
87 Caladh Avenue (corner of Market and Caladh Ave), Pictou
Behind Scotsburn Fire Hall, 4179 Scotsburn Rd, Scotsburn
2506 River John Station Road (beside Royal Canadian Legion), River John
Denmark Station Trailhead, 10 Denmark Station Road, Denmark
Sutherland Steam Mill Museum, 3169 Hwy 326, Denmark
Station Road Trailhead, 24 Station Road (off Main Street), Tatamagouche
Creamery Square, 29 Creamery Road (off Main Street), Tatamagouche
Patterson Wharf Park, 40 King Street (off Main Street), Tatamagouche (limited parking)
Nelson Memorial Park, 153 Loop of Hwy 6, Bayhead
End of Wallace Bridge Station Road (off Wallace River West Road), Wallace Bridge Station
Wallace Ballfield (700m south of Hwy 6), Hwy 307, Wallace
Pugwash Trailhead, Crowley Rd (beside Pugwash salt mine), Pugwash
Intersection of Water Street and Foundry Street, Oxford
Near 4602 Main Street, Oxford (beside Irving and the Big Blueberry)
Public Washrooms:
Hector Quay Visitor’s Marina, Pictou waterfront
Near Brown’s Point Road intersection, Pictou
Sutherland Steam Mill Museum, 3169 Hwy 326, Denmark
Station Road Trailhead, 24 Station Road (off Main Street), Tatamagouche
Nelson Memorial Park, 153 Loop of Hwy 6, Bayhead (mid May to mid October)
Wallace Bridge Station trailhead
Crowley Rd Trailhead, Pugwash
Some highlights along the route:
The Jitney Trail (3 km, one-way) runs along the Pictou waterfront. The first 1.5 km (from the east entrance by Hector Quay Visitor’s Marina) is paved, making it excellent for wheelchair, bicycle, rollerblade, and stroller use. See where the Ship Hector made its historic landing in 1773. Park benches and picnic tables are available.
The Butter Trail is the 5-km rail trail section in the busy village of Tatamagouche, named after the Tatamagouche Creamery where butter was made. Along the trail you can explore Creamery Square, Tatamagouche Farmers’ Market, Train Station Inn, Patterson Wharf Park, and Nelson Memorial Park. The trail is within walking distance of village amenities, restaurants and shops. Enjoy views of Tatamagouche Bay and impressive bridges over the French River and Waugh River.
The trail crosses the historic Wallace Swing Bridge (440 feet long) located 3.5 km west of Hwy 307.
The 3.4 km Quarry Branch Trail connects the coastal community of Wallace. Explore the history of mining sandstone, enjoy the waterfront amenities, restaurants and shops. The Wallace Area Museum (on Route 6, 2 km west of Wallace) boasts a 3 km walking trail known as “The Loyalist Trail” that links to the Short Line Trail.
The 6.4 km Pugwash Salt Express Trail links to the coastal village of Pugwash, home to Thinkers’ Lodge, a National Historic Site where you can learn more about how this village first gained international recognition for peace in 1957. Explore a variety of food choices, accommodations and a beautiful waterfront with shops.
Oxford, known as Blueberry Capital of the World, is the western end of the Short Line Trail where you will find a 55 m walking bridge over the River Philip and the Bunny Trail (walking/biking). Accommodations and food choices are available and be sure to check out the unique Alphabet Store on Water Street, 300 m from the Oxford Station Trailhead. The Trans Canada Trail continues north from Oxford to the New Brunswick border.
Various sections of the Short Line Trail are maintained and managed by the Town of Pictou, Pictou County Trails Association, Tatamagouche Area Trails Association and Cumberland Trails Association.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
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- Business: Municipality of the County of Colchester
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://tctrail.ca/explore-the-map/
- Notes:
- General_area: 87, Tatamagouche Area
- Primary_contact: 1326
- Trail_distance: 127
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Chester Connection Trail (part of Rum Runners Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/chester-connection-trail-part-of-rum-runners-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: near 24 Shingle Mill Road
- City: 543, Martin’s River
- General_area: 51, Mahone Bay Area
- Latitude: 44.486303
- Longitude: -64.33503
- Phone: 902-275-3490
- Email: recreation@chester.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: 35 km multi-use trail, connecting to the Aspotogan Trail.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36295.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/36296.webp
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/explore/tags/rumrunnerstrail/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkwmS0xHKY
- Business: Municipality of Chester
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.destinationtrailsnovascotia.com
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Primary_contact: 1688
- Trail_distance: 35
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Fairmont Ridge Hiking Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/fairmont-ridge-hiking-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 30
- Street_address: Highway 337, near Fairmont Road
- City: 267, Fairmont
- General_area: 4, Antigonish Area
- Latitude: 45.714363
- Longitude: -61.910292
- Description: Rte 337, 9 km (5.5 mi) north of Antigonish. 6 stacked loop trails overlooking Antigonish Harbour, from 20-min stroll to 4-hr hike through old-growth forest, past brooks & beaver pond; abundant wildlife.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16369.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16371.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Antigonish Hiking & Biking Trails Assoc.
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://novascotiatrails.cioc.ca/record/ACO0077?Number=0
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 956
- Trail_distance: 15
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Antigonish Landing Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/antigonish-landing-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 30
- Street_address: 41 Adam Street
- Postal_code: B2G 2L1
- City: 14, Antigonish
- General_area: 4, Antigonish Area
- Latitude: 45.62529
- Longitude: -61.97701
- Description: A 4-km (2.5-mi) return hike along an estuary of Antigonish Harbour, on the outskirts of town. 2 elevated platforms offer an unobstructed view of osprey, eagles & ducks in the wildlife sanctuary.
Parking available.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37637.webp
- Business: Antigonish Hiking & Biking Trails Assoc.
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://novascotiatrails.cioc.ca/record/ACO0076?Number=1
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 956
- Trail_distance: 4.8
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
Hemlock Ravine Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/hemlock-ravine-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 40 Kent Avenue
- City: 351, Halifax
- Latitude: 44.68855
- Longitude: -63.663466
- Email: hnwta.communications@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Hemlock Ravine Park is 200-acre habitat with opportunities for walking, nature observation, and relaxation; short off-leash area for dogs. Popular for its heart-shaped pond, known as Julie’s Pond, was built by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, for his mistress.
The 4-km stacked loop trails offer many routes for jogging and observation of nature in all seasons. Maps and signage within the park can assist in navigating the trails. Alternate park access from Downing Street. No wintertime maintenance.
Please do not feed the ducks and waterfowl.
Please note: The round, white building opposite the park along the Bedford Highway is a historic site but is not open to the public.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22182.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22183.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22453.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22454.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22455.webp
- Onsite_amenities: Parking
- Website: https://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HNWTA
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/halifaxnwtrails
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HNWTA_comm
- Business: Halifax North West Trails Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 1658
- Trail_distance: 4
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Old Coach Road Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/old-coach-road-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 76 Southgate Drive
- City: 65, Bedford
- Latitude: 44.710033
- Longitude: -63.6743
- Email: hnwta.communications@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: The Old Coach Road Trail is a 1-km (2-km return) historical wooded hiking trail situated in Bedford in the Halifax Metro region (take bus route 80, which stops at Southgate Road off the Bedford Highway).
The trail connects to a network of roads and walkways in the Ravines of Bedford South subdivision. Trail features include an interpretation panel with map; a self-guiding interpretation sheet; bird watching and wildlife exploration.
Snowshoeing is popular in the winter months. Dogs on a leash are welcome.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22123.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22124-scaled.webp
- Website: https://www.halifaxnorthwesttrails.ca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HNWTA
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/halifaxnwtrails
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/HNWTA_comm
- Business: Halifax North West Trails Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 9, Bedford/Hammonds Plains Area
- Primary_contact: 1658
- Trail_distance: 1
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Rogart Mountain Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/rogart-mountain-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: Geocaching
- Region: 30
- Street_address: 221 Alex MacDonald Road
- City: 230, Earltown
- Latitude: 45.56491
- Longitude: -63.1533
- Description: Starting at Sugar Moon Farm the Rogart Mountain Trail is a rugged, wilderness footpath that loops through a forest of white spruce, yellow birch and sugar maples. The trail passes brooks, scenic look-offs, 17 interpretive sites and a waterfall, Jane’s Waterfall.
Length: 6.2km
Surface: soil footpath
Use: hiking and snowshoeing
Trailhead: parking lot at Sugar Moon Farm (221 Alex MacDonald Road, Earltown)
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
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- Cell_service:
- Business: Cobequid Eco-Trails Society
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.cobequidecotrails.ca/trails/trail_details.asp?trailID=1
- Notes:
- General_area: 87, Tatamagouche Area
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Primary_contact: 1699
- Trail_distance: 6.2
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderately Strenuous
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Earltown Lake and Portage Trail – Cape to Cape Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/earltown-lake-and-portage-trail-cape-to-cape-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 30
- Street_address: 5300 Highway 311
- City: 230, Earltown
- Latitude: 45.56665
- Longitude: -63.13991
- Email: admin@cobequidecotrails.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: 4.5-km trail passing through fern-carpeted towering woods, beside two semi-wilderness lakes (Earltown and Taylor); 5 boardwalks.
Trailheads
5300 Hwy 311, 0.8 km south of village
Kemptown Rd.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16363.webp
- Cell_service:
- Business: Cobequid Eco-Trails Society
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.cobequidecotrails.ca/trails/trail_details.asp?trailID=6
- Notes:
- General_area: 87, Tatamagouche Area
- Primary_contact: 1699
- Trail_distance: 4.5
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
Cobequid Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/cobequid-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Tara_registration_num: n/a
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 202 Willow Street
- City: 872, Truro
- General_area: 88, Truro Area
- Latitude: 45.358665
- Longitude: -63.291511
- Phone: 902-897-3185
- Email: recreation@colchester.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Cobequid Trail is an 18-kilometre network of walking and cycling trails in central Colchester County, at the head of Cobequid Bay and the Bay of Fundy. Explore woodland paths and shaded brooks. Follow the rail trail through farmland and Acadian dikelands beside the tidal Salmon River and watch the tidal bore arrive twice daily. Discover We’kwampekitk, the Mi’kmaq name for the Truro area, which means “where the bay runs far up”. Great for bicycling, long distance running, leisurely walks and wildlife viewing, this trail has numerous trailheads, rest areas with benches and picnic tables, and scenic viewpoints.
Trail use: Walking, cycling and snowshoeing are permitted. Dogs on leash are permitted; please clean up after your dog. Motorized vehicles are prohibited.
Trail map: www.colchester.ca/cobequid-trail
Trail surface: Most of the trail has hardpacked, crushed gravel. A few, short sections are paved.
Trailheads: Multiple trailheads with parking and trail panels with maps and local history and cultural information:
• Old Barns trailhead, 919 Shore Road, Old Barns
• Cobequid Bay Lookoff trailhead, 3471 Highway 236, Lower Truro
• Lower Truro trailhead, 4057 Highway 236, Lower Truro
• Fundy Discovery Site trailhead, 103 Tidal Bore Road, Lower Truro
• Will-Kare trailhead, 105 Lower Truro Road, Lower Truro
• Truro trailhead, 202 Willow Street, Truro
• Eagle Crest trailhead, 39 Warren Drive, Bible Hill
• Farnham Brook trailhead, 36 Village Court, Bible Hill
• Bible Hill Recreation Park trailhead, 38 Guest Drive, Bible Hill
Bicycle repair station locations:
• Old Barns trailhead, 919 Shore Road, Old Barns
• Fundy Discovery Site, 103 Tidal Bore Road, Lower Truro
Public washrooms:
• Old Barns (600 m east of Old Barns trailhead)
• Fundy Discovery Site
• Bible Hill Recreation Park (May to October)
Highlights of the Truro, Lower Truro and Old Barns sections
11-km of continuous rail trail between Truro and Old Barns is part of the Blue Route provincial cycling network and Trans Canada Trail. Travel along the former Dominion Atlantic Railway, built in 1898 and operated until 1982. The trail is mostly flat, with very few slight inclines. Enjoy views of the Salmon River, Cobequid Bay, marshlands, saltmarshes and dikes. Time your visit to see the tidal bore! (Tidal bore times are available at fundydiscovery.ca).
At the east end, the trail begins at King Street in Truro, crosses McClure’s Brook, and passes by a golf course and an industrial area. Continuing west, the trail passes through marshlands, Acadian dikes and farmland in Lower Truro. From the Lower Truro Trailhead, a paved spur trail (parallel to Highway 236) heads east toward Fundy Discovery Site, part of the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark. From Lower Truro, the trail continues west to the Cobequid Bay Lookoff beside the tidal Salmon River as it flows into Cobequid Bay. Continue west to Old Barns along a very scenic part of the trail; enjoy beautiful views of this tidal landscape at several rest areas. Watch for bald eagles, osprey (our provincial bird), and migratory shorebirds in season.
Highlights of the Bible Hill and Valley sections
7 km of the Cobequid Trail in Bible Hill and Valley pass through woodlands, farmland, and Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus. Enjoy mature forests, shaded brooks, and views from a ridge overlooking the Salmon River.
The Dal AC trail section (about 2 km) meanders through the attractive Agricultural Campus and the university farm. From Bible Hill Recreation Park you can follow the trail west to Dal AC or east following the Recreation Park Connector Trail (about 1 km) through a forested ridge above the Salmon River to Osprey Ct. Follow Osprey Ct to the sidewalk on College Road to Maple Blvd and Scenic Avenue (total distance 1.6 km) to reach the Eagle Crest trail. The Eagle Crest trail (1 km) is a lovely walk through maple stands and hemlock ravines along the Salmon River. On the north side of Pictou Rd, the Farnham Brook trail (3 km) passes through meadows and mature forest and crosses the meandering brook several times; listen and watch for wildlife and songbirds as you stroll.
Trail sections are connected by approximately 2.7 km of sidewalk/road for several route and length options. The trail grade varies; most of the trail has gentle slopes, but there are some steep inclines along Farnham Brook and Bible Hill Recreation Park connector trail.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: 34
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Colchester-County-Recreation-1473987689581746
- Business: Municipality of the County of Colchester
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Website: http://www.colchester.ca/cobequid-trail
- Primary_contact: 1326
- Trail_distance: 18
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Dynamite Trail (part of Rum Runners Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/dynamite-trail-part-of-rum-runners-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Mahone Bay to Martin's River, Wye Street
- City: 516, Mahone Bay
- General_area: 51, Mahone Bay Area
- Latitude: 44.453172
- Longitude: -64.390359
- Description: From Martin’s River to Mahone Bay, a 10-kilometre multi-use woodland and lakeside trail.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
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- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/explore/tags/rumrunnerstrail/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkwmS0xHKY
- Business: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL)
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.rumrunnerstrail.ca
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Trail_distance: 10
- Highlights: Please note: Parts of this trail sustained flood damage in July 2023. Please click here for the status of the trail.
- Primary_contact: 799
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
South Shore/Annapolis Valley Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/south-shore-annapolis-valley-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Snowmobiling
- Region: 31
- Street_address: New Germany to Bridgetown and to Hwy 208, Queens County, Goose Chase Road
- City: 610, New Germany
- General_area: 15, Bridgewater Area
- Latitude: 44.527
- Longitude: -64.6825
- Description: New Germany to Middleton or to Caledonia. More than 30 bridges, plenty of wildlife, historic points of interest. Parts of trail groomed in winter.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/31782.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/31783.webp
- Business: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL)
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.modl.ca/recreation/parks-trails/municipal-trails
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Trail_distance: 122
- Primary_contact: 799
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Judique Flyer Trail (part of Celtic Shores Coastal Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/judique-flyer-trail-part-of-celtic-shores-coastal-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 86
- Street_address: Long Point to Little Judique Harbour, 5930 Highway 19
- City: 419, Judique
- Latitude: 45.896894
- Longitude: -61.484722
- Email: celticshorestrail@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Length: 19 km (12 mi) – Chisholm’s Brook, Long Point to Little Judique Harbour (linear)
Cell Service: Yes
Dogs Permitted: On leash
Trail Surface: natural, gravel, ten decked trestles
The Judique Flyer Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail begins at the Chisholm River Trestle in Long Point. The trail offers spectacular coastal viewscapes as it hugs the shoreline and passes by waterways, through a large wetland and over ten train trestles. The trail also passes by a pioneer cemetery and three active fishing harbours.
Along the trail, Baxter’s Cove Look Off offers parking, picnic shelters and interpretive signage. You will also want to visit Baxter‘s Cove public beach and the wharf. In addition to the stunning coastal views, the trail features wayfinding signage and interpretive panels, which outline the history and culture of the surrounding communities.
Don’t miss the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in downtown Judique. Here, visitors can enjoy daily lunch Ceilidhs, an interactive exhibit room, fiddle and piano workshops, and gift shop, which features a wide selection of music from local musicians. They also have Ceilidhs on Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon.
Trailhead: Michaels Landing Trailhead Kiosk/Access/Parking (5930 Route 19, Judique)
GPS: 45.896894, -61.484722
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
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- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Website: https://www.celticshores.ca
- Business: Celtic Shores Coastal Trail
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 1760
- Trail_distance: 19
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Atlantic View Trail – The Trans Canada
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/atlantic-view-trail-the-trans-canada/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 27
- Street_address: 4348 Highway 207
- City: 243, East Lawrencetown
- General_area: 45, Lawrencetown Beach Area
- Latitude: 44.6448
- Longitude: -63.3451
- Description: Trans Canada rail trail, through woodlands and salt marshes and past beaches. Scenic views; wildlife. Several access points; parking at Lawrencetown Beach.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10726.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/INSPIRING-CONTENT-DISCOVER-HALIFAX-DISCOVER-HALIFAX-IMG_1323.tif.jpg
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atlanticviewtrail
- Business: Atlantic View Trail
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/parks-trails-gardens/trails/atlantic-view
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1376
- Trail_distance: 10
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Barrington Bay Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/barrington-bay-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Highway 330
- City: 46, Barrington Passage
- General_area: 8, Barrington Area
- Latitude: 43.519937
- Longitude: -65.61595
- Description: 2.3-km oceanview trail along former railbed, from business district towards Doctor’s Cove. Interpretive signage.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16313.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Municipality of Barrington
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/Visiting-Us/trails
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 1748
- Trail_distance: 2.3
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/the-bluff-wilderness-hiking-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 2890 St Margaret's Bay Road
- City: 863, Timberlea
- Latitude: 44.66655
- Longitude: -63.76258
- Phone: 902-876-7377
- Email: info@wrweo.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail is a rugged, challenging 4-loop wilderness trail over 30 kms, for experienced hikers only. Each loop will take approximately 3 to 4 hours to complete. The trail passes through several landscape types, including patches of hardwood and evergreen forests, fens and open granite barrens. The barrens feature glacial outcropping and granite deposits, as well as extensive populations of broom crowberry, a coastal plain species threatened elsewhere and the rare mountain sandwort. Over 100 species of lichens have been documented on the trail.
The trail generally moves along high ground, affording frequent stunningly beautiful vistas of the surrounding wilderness and lakes. At one point, it runs through a stand of large old growth red spruce between Pot and Cranberry Lakes. The third loop takes hikers over the Bluff plateau, which is one of the highest points near Halifax. There are also canoe and portage routes, which allow paddlers to access the wilderness lakes.
A map of the trail and directions can be found on our website. There are also map panels on the trail where the loops intersect. As this is wilderness trail, hikers are advised to bring adequate water and food supply, as well as a map and compass (additional required safety items are listed on our web site). No facilities are available on the trail and hikers are expected to pack out what they carry in and practice leave-no-trace techniques. Dogs are permitted on leash.
Trailhead Access
Parking lot for the trail is located at 2890 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Timberlea. The trailhead is located on the Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea (BLT) trail.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blufftrail
- Business: The Bluff Trail
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.blufftrail.ca
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1379
- Trail_distance: 32
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
St. Margaret’s Bay Trail (part of Rum Runners Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/st-margarets-bay-trail-part-of-rum-runners-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 4268 St Margarets Bay Road
- City: 386, Hubley
- Latitude: 44.679796
- Longitude: -63.833449
- Email: stmargaretstrail@eastlink.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Located just 30 minutes from downtown Halifax, St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails to Trails is a 33-km multi-use recreational trail with panoramic elevated views of St Margaret’s Bay in the South Shore region – the fascinating freshwater and saltwater marshes, and freshwater lakes. Interpretive panels about the area’s history and ecology can be found along the trail.
The trail is part of the South Shore’s 109-km Rum Runners’ Trail, which runs from Halifax to Old Town Lunenburg UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29973.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29974.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29975.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29976.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29977.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Website: https://www.stmargaretsbaytrails.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smbarta
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/explore/tags/rumrunnerstrail/
- Business: St Margaret's Bay Area Rails to Trails
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1248
- Trail_distance: 33
- Google_rating: 5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
BLT Trail (part of Rum Runners Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/blt-trail-part-of-rum-runners-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29, 31
- Street_address: Lakeside Park Dr, Beechville, Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea
- City: 863, Timberlea
- Latitude: 44.679272
- Longitude: -63.832999
- Email: board@blttrails.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Experience the BLT Trail, part of the Rum Runners Trail that stretches from Halifax to Lunenburg, a 13-km trail on converted railbed with hard-packed surface that weaves past a number of lakes and rivers. Picnic tables and benches located along trail at rest spots. Accessible from Hwy 3 at several trailhead points from Beechville to Lunenburg.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16327.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Website: https://www.blttrails.ca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLTRailsToTrails
- Business: BLT Trail
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1324
- Trail_distance: 13
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
Bull Run Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/bull-run-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Bridgewater to Queens County, 5 William Wile Road
- City: 105, Bridgewater
- General_area: 15, Bridgewater Area
- Latitude: 44.370097
- Longitude: -64.540386
- Description: From Bridgewater to Queens County, a 27-kilometre multi-use trail along lakes, woodlands, farmlands and through residential communities. Can be accessed from several points along Hwy 3 and 103.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/31772.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Business: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL)
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.lunenburgregion.ca/index.php/entries/thing-to-do/bull-run-trail
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Trail_distance: 27
- Primary_contact: 799
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: 4-wheeling/ATV, Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Bay to Bay Trail (part of Rum Runners Trail)
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/bay-to-bay-trail-part-of-rum-runners-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: ATV/Off-road/4-wheeling
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Lunenburg to Mahone Bay, Maple Avenue
- City: 507, Lunenburg
- General_area: 49, Lunenburg Area
- Latitude: 44.385007
- Longitude: -64.325705
- Description: A 10-km multi-purpose trail through picturesque woodlands, which can be accessed from several points along Rte 324.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10651.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/b2b.jpg
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/explore/tags/rumrunnerstrail/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebkwmS0xHKY
- Business: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL)
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.rumrunnerstrail.ca
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Trail_distance: 10
- Primary_contact: 799
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Kenomee Canyon Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/kenomee-canyon-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: River Philip Road
- City: 256, Economy
- General_area: 28, Five Islands/Bass River Area
- Latitude: 45.386935
- Longitude: -63.896705
- Phone: 902-647-2600
- Email: lexmclaughlin7@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Kenomee Canyon Trail is a spectacular 18-km wilderness hike into the Economy River Wilderness Area along the edge of the Economy River gorge. It is a challenging, overnight hiking experience. There are three designated wilderness campgrounds: Chain Lake Falls, Murphy Brook and Newton Lake. Register at Cobequid Interpretation Centre, Economy.
Trailhead: Economy Falls Parking area, approximately 7km from Rte 2 on River Philip Road at Central Economy.
Directions: To access the trail, follow Route 2 to Economy. Turn North onto River Phillip Road. This road is not paved or managed. It is very rough and not suitable for vehicles with a low carriage. Exercise extreme caution and use at own risk. Continue following main road and signs for 7 km to upper parking area near Economy Falls. (At about 1 km, at the top of the hill take time to enjoy a panoramic view of the Minas Basin and its tide.) At 7 km, turn right at the sign and continue a short distance to the parking lot.
Significant Features: A continuous climb into the Cobequid Mountain range, weaving in and out through old growth trees and those deformed (possibly by lightening strikes, wind or fires); babbling brooks, high cliffs in the area known as “the gorge”, where the locals like a challenging fishing experience, or a quiet lake where a loon will sing to you.
Length: 18km
Hiking Time: The trail can be hiked in 8-9 hours.
This is a special ecological area where development and resource extraction are not permitted and a mosaic of hardwood stands on the hilltops and spruce in the ravines.
The forests in this region will be allowed to mature and undergo natural forest processes. Visitors are asked to be vigilant in their care for the plants and animals within this area.
You will experience great fishing holes along the river and in the lake: 2 small waterfalls at camping spots; rock formations, fossils in 450 million year old rocks; numerous lichens; wildflowers; wildlife; challenging rock climbs; fording small brooks after heavy rains and the peace and quiet of nature at her best.
You may be fortunate enough to spot a mainland moose. Always give wild animals lots of space.
Campfires are not permitted in the protected area.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: June 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17035.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17036.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17037.webp
- Cell_service:
- Business: Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Welcome Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.colchester.ca/kenomee-trail-system#kenomee
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 2094
- Trail_distance: 18
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Devil’s Bend Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/devils-bend-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: River Philip Road
- City: 256, Economy
- General_area: 28, Five Islands/Bass River Area
- Latitude: 45.393609
- Longitude: -63.918657
- Phone: 902-647-2600
- Email: lexmclaughlin7@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Devil’s Bend Trail meanders 6km through valleys and high atop great sandstone cliffs, along the Economy River to the historic Economy Falls.
Trailhead: To access the trail, follow Route 2 to Economy. Turn North onto River Phillip Road. Follow River Phillip Rd for 2.5km and the trailhead is on the right. This road is not paved or managed. It is very rough and not suitable for vehicles with a low carriage. Exercise extreme caution and use at own risk.
Significant Features: Wilderness views, challenging climbs, quiet riverside meadows, wildlife, wildflowers and mature forests.
Length: 12km return
Hiking Time: 3.5 hours
Devil’s Bend Trail begins on privately owned lands leading into the Economy River Wilderness Protected Area. Trail head parking lot accommodates 9 vehicles.
The trail takes you through a dramatic landscape of cliffs and valleys, look-offs and mature forests. Along the way hikers may spot white-tailed deer or black bear crossing the river or bald eagles flying overhead.
The Devil’s Bend look-off stands 50 metres over the river that is sculpted by wind and rain into an intricate series of wave-like cornices.
Recommended season is from June 1st to October (Thanksgiving weekend).
For more maps and more information visit Cobequid Interpretive Centre and WWII Tower, 3246 Hwy. 2, Central Economy (very near entrance to River Philip Rd.)
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17039.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17040.webp
- Business: Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Welcome Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.colchester.ca/kenomee-trail-system#devil
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 2094
- Trail_distance: 6
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
Old Mill Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/old-mill-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 213 Adam Drive
- City: 789, South Farmington
- General_area: 44, Kingston/Greenwood Area
- Latitude: 44.96175
- Longitude: -64.98312
- Phone: 902-532-2331
- Email: recreation@annapoliscounty.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: This 2.2-acre park is located only minutes from the Kingston/Greenwood area as you enter into Annapolis County. This wheelchair-accessible park provides an 800-metre nature trail. Although it may seem small, the trail provides seating and picnic areas, benches, and bridges. The trail emerges along the banks of the Annapolis River and has picturesque views. A perfect place for a family friendly outing.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Open sunrise to sunset.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27082.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Onsite_amenities: Picnic Tables
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnapolisCounty
- Business: Annapolis County Recreation Services
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.annapoliscounty.ca/community-development/parks-trails/476-old-mill-trail
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 232
- Trail_distance: 1.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Snowshoeing, Walking
Cole Harbour Heritage Park Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/cole-harbour-heritage-park-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 256 Bissett Road
- City: 181, Cole Harbour (Halifax/Dartmouth area)
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Latitude: 44.664136
- Longitude: -63.468597
- Email: coleharbourparksandtrails@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Temporary closure
Nova Scotia has restricted activities in the woods and banned open fires because continued hot, dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of wildfires. Cole Harbour Heritage Park is temporarily closed as it primarily offers a wooded trail experience. See other available parks.
Cole Harbour Heritage Park Trails are situated in the Halifax Metro region. There are 7 main trails (7.9 km total) which highlight the area’s heritage and natural flora and fauna, as well as woodlands, fields and salt marsh shoreline. Eagle nests are in the area.
The trailhead and parking lot are located at 256 Bissett Road in Cole Harbour. Off-road parking is available. The trails running from this main trailhead interconnect; each trail has its own character. The trails are open year-round (no winter maintenance) for all to explore the area’s wildlife, including bird watching, while hiking, cycling, skiing, and snowshoeing along the trails.
The trails also connect with the nearby rails-to-trails Salt Marsh Trail as well as the Shearwater Flyer Trail.
Visit our website for additional information, as well as a trail map to plan your route.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10822.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10823.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10824.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/coleharbourparksandtrails
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/chparkstrails
- Business: Cole Harbour Parks & Trails Association
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.chpta.org/p/trails.html
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1247
- Trail_distance: 7.9
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Kentville Trail System
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/kentville-trail-system/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: New Minas to Coldbrook, trailhead near 575 West Main Street
- City: 426, Kentville
- General_area: 43, Kentville/New Minas Area
- Latitude: 45.078554
- Longitude: -64.50536
- Email: recreation@kentville.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: From New Minas to Coldbrook, along old rail bed; access at the East End Interpretive Park. 7-km (4.5-mi) trail, marked at 0.5-km intervals. Includes Ducks Unlimited site. Non-motorized use only.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16410-scaled.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16411-scaled.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16412-scaled.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16413-scaled.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16414.webp
- Business: Town of Kentville
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.kentville.ca/recreation/parks-trails
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 727
- Trail_distance: 7
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Lockeport Walking Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/lockeport-walking-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 157 Locke Street
- City: 480, Lockeport
- General_area: 80, Shelburne/Lockeport Area
- Latitude: 43.695106
- Longitude: -65.122944
- Phone: 902-656-2565
- Email: lockeportrec@ns.aliantzinc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: 4-kilometre (2.5-mile) walk; boardwalk, sand dunes, two old CNR trestle bridges, salt marsh; views of traditional Cape Island fishing boats, birds. Interpretive signage. Brochures available.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: no winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10648.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/10649.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Business: Town of Lockeport
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.lockeport.ns.ca/index.php/recreation-culture/crescent-beach-centre
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 496
- Trail_distance: 4
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Walking
The Railyard Mountain Bike Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/the-railyard-mountain-bike-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 627 Young Street
- Postal_code: B2N 3Y8
- City: 872, Truro
- General_area: 88, Truro Area
- Latitude: 45.36108
- Longitude: -63.27357
- Phone: 902-893-6078
- Contact_details: Phone
- Description: The Railyard is a free public facility and provides mountain biking experiences tor all ages. The Railyard has been designed with a variety of skill levels in mind. From the beginner pump track, easy single and double track trails and beginner skills section, to the advanced “Callus Cut” jumplines and wallride, tor more expert and advanced riders.
The Railyard trails are marked with the Railyard’s signature purple signage. Most trails are cross country in nature and are enjoyable on many types of bikes. Fat biking is particularly popular during the winter months. Trails vary from flat greens that can be enjoyed by the whole family, to more difficult blue trails and black features. You’ll find technical root sections, drops, bridges, rollers and jumps throughout. There is also a Pump Track and Skills Park area which offers progression for drops, jumps and technical features.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: From dawn to dusk
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22311.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22312.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22313.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22314.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22316.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/22318.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35584.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35585.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_2078.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_2514.jpg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therailyardvictoriapark
- Business: Town of Truro
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.victoriaparktruro.ca
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Primary_contact: 67
Black Loyalist Heritage Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/black-loyalist-heritage-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 4, 9
- Attraction_type:
- Museumhistoric_site_type: Historic Site
- Tours_outdoors:
- Winter_activity_type: Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 119 Old Birchtown Road
- City: 84, Birchtown
- General_area: 80, Shelburne/Lockeport Area
- Latitude: 43.74456
- Longitude: -65.38145
- Phone: 902-875-1310
- Toll_free: 888-354-0772
- Email: blackloyalist@blackloyalist.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: The Black Loyalist Heritage Site, located in Birchtown in the South Shore region (approximately 7 km northwest of Shelburne) commemorates the history and contributions of the Black Loyalists who were some of Canada’s first settlers.
Birchtown had the distinction of being the largest free Black community in British North America in the late 18th century. It was the centre of the Black Loyalist experience and its founding represented a turning point in the history of persons of African descent in Canada.
There is much to explore on this heritage site including the National Historic Monument of Canada honouring the landing of the Black Loyalists in Canada; St. Paul’s Church (circa 1888); and the Old School House Museum, a one-room school house built in the 1830s which exhibits various artifacts from the archaeological digs and other items which have been donated and loaned to the museum.
Stroll or hike along the Black Loyalist Heritage Trail, a 1.5-km heritage trail around the Black Burial Ground National Historic Monument of Canada. Site amenities include interpretive panels, a gift shop, public washrooms, parking and picnic area. Bus tours are welcome.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35714.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TNS_Shelburne_601.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/South_Shore_Edit_0854.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC08243.jpg
- Website: https://www.blackloyalist.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackLoyalistHeritageCentre
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/blhsBirchtown?lang=en
- Business: Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 1047
- Trail_distance: 1.5
- Campaign_category: 74
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Port Bickerton Lighthouse Beach Park Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/port-bickerton-lighthouse-beach-park-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: Ocean beach
- Region: 27
- Street_address: Highway 211
- City: 684, Port Bickerton
- General_area: 81, Sherbrooke Area
- Latitude: 45.090544
- Longitude: -61.701445
- Description: The Port Bickerton Lighthouse walking trails system is made up of seven trails totaling about 3 1/2 km through a unique range of coastal terrain. We suggest that hikers wear either a hiking or running shoes. The trails are maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers from July 1st through the end of September each year. During the remaining months, the trails are not maintained but still open to the public although about 300 feet of boardwalk along Lovitt’s Nature Walk maybe removed for seasonal maintenance.
Located 30 minutes from Sherbrooke, the boardwalk takes you through interesting flora and fauna to a sandy beach where you can swim and take in panoramic views of the ocean.
A trail map can be found on the south side of the old pump house and trail guides are available online or at the interpretive center.
Trails:
O’Hara’s Loop
Kaiser’s Walk
Taylor’s Loop
Beiswanger’s Trail
Budge’s Trail
Lovitt’s Nature Walk
Lowe’s Trail
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11129.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11131.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11132.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11133.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/11134.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Cell_service:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Port-Bickerton-Lighthouse/100064862672767/
- Business: Municipality of the District of Guysborough
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.portbickertonlighthouse.ca/walking-trails
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 726
- Trail_distance: 3.5
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Moderate
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
Shubie Park Trails
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/shubie-park-trails/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 54 Locks Road
- City: 207, Dartmouth
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Latitude: 44.702279
- Longitude: -63.553708
- Email: info@shubenacadiecanal.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Shubie Park, a beautiful 16-hectare urban park in Dartmouth, contains over 9 km (5.5 miles) of wooded walking trails, including part of the Trans Canada Trail. Some of the trails of the park follow a portion of the abandoned Shubenacadie Canal, which passes through the park (see listing for Shubenacadie Canal Waterway). The park includes designated areas for dogs to be off-leash, as well as an interpretive area called the Fairbanks Centre next to the canal at the location of a series of locks between Lake Micmac and Lake Charles. The Fairbanks Centre features a scale model of canal lock mechanisms and various displays.
Heavily forested, Shubie Park is roughly linear in shape, bounded on the north and west by Highway 118 and on the south and east by Lake Micmac and the southern edge of Lake Charles. The main soil is a well to excessively drained stony sandy loam podzol of the Halifax Series.
The land comprising Shubie Park was part of a larger estate called “Countryview” that had been established in 1722 as the King’s wood lot, providing masts for the Royal Navy. In 1783, the Countryview estate became the first royal land grant in Dartmouth, issued by King George III to naval mast maker Samuel Greenwood. Since then, the land has exchanged hands several times, and during the 1960s–1970s the remaining undeveloped land of the Countryview Estate bordering the greenbelt between the highway and lake was set aside as a municipal park for the City of Dartmouth (now part of Halifax Regional Municipality). The park was developed primarily as a green space, although an area bordering Lake Charles was established with a beach, day use picnic area, and the Shubie Park Campground.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: limited winter maintenance.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DartmouthFall_CarolinaAndrade_1.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16471.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17865.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17867.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ShubiePark-DaveySky-dogs-winter-1920x1080-2.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/33443.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DartmouthFall_CarolinaAndrade_4.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/33444.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DartmouthSummer_CarolinaAndrade_12.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ShubiePark-cyclists-fall-bridge-1080x1920-2.jpg
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shubiecanal
- Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shubiecanal
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/ShubieCanal
- Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZQAF2Bz46l0YW4jkJxVrw
- Business: Shubenacadie Canal Commission
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.halifax.ca/recreation/parks-trails-gardens/trails/shubie-canal-greenway
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 2550
- Trail_distance: 9.5
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/delaps-cove-wilderness-trail/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 2077 Shore Road West
- City: 216, Delap’s Cove
- General_area: 3, Annapolis Royal Area
- Latitude: 44.76087
- Longitude: -65.64933
- Phone: 902-532-2331
- Email: recreation@annapoliscounty.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail system consists of two separate nature trails – Bohaker Trail, a 2.2 km loop (approximately one hour walk), and Charlies Trail, a 1.9 km loop. This trail system is located on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, just 24 kms from historic Annapolis Royal.
Both trails are linked by the Shore Road Trail (2.7 km one way to Charlies Trail). The return walk to and from Charlies Trail will take approximately 3-4 hours.
The Trail meanders through 130 acres of canopied forests. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy the natural splendour of the area and breathe in the briny, salt air that surrounds the windswept coastline of the Bay of Fundy. As well as being a great place to hike, the trail provides opportunities for bird watching and photography.
Be mindful of the weather and sea conditions. There are high cliffs in spots and the rocks can be slippery, small children should be kept close.
One of Annapolis County’s most popular trail systems and visited by locals and visitors from a far. The trails have it all, beautiful forest trails that emerge along the Bay of Fundy for a walk along the coastline, a waterfall, and so much more. The area is rich with history and nature. A must see on anyone’s list.
For more information on the trail system please visit our website at AnnapolisCounty.ca
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Open sunrise to sunset. Outhouse on site for washroom. Limited parking in the winter.
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- Onsite_amenities: Picnic Tables, Public Washroom
- Cell_service:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnapolisCounty
- Business: Annapolis County Recreation Services
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.annapoliscounty.ca/community-development/parks-trails/415-delaps-cove-wilderness-trail
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 232
- Trail_distance: 10
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
Lunenburg Waterfront Marina
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/lunenburg-waterfront-marina/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Boating_sailing_type: Marina & Yacht Club
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 146 Bluenose Dr
- City: 507, Lunenburg
- Latitude: 44.375059
- Longitude: -64.30384
- Phone: 902-521-3012
- Email: lunenburgmarina@buildns.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Chart your course for one of the world’s most spectacular coastlines and make us your next port of call.
Nova Scotia’s magnificent coastline, dotted with endless inlets, coves, and harbours, stretches over 7,000 kilometres (more than 4,300 miles) – including the numerous islands, it’s over 13,300 kilometres (8,300 miles). Offering a collection of incredible boating opportunities and ports of call around the province, with rich cultural, adventure and culinary tourism experiences in both rural and urban settings, and marine-related supply and service businesses with proven expertise.
Situated as a gateway to the pristine waters of Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia is a strategic destination for expeditions exploring the North including Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Passage and Greenland. We are also a strategic location for passages to and from Europe and a natural extension of the Northeast Seaboard that has established yacht itineraries for cruising New England and Maine.
Lunenburg Waterfront Marina
In Lunenburg, 300ft of floating docks are available for vessels up to 150ft with fixed wharf space and a dinghy dock also available. While here, take in the numerous sights and sounds on this working waterfront, from wooden schooners in mid-build at the Dory Shop or vessels under repair to fresh seafood catches being unloaded at the wharves.
Cycling, golfing, sightseeing, boating, festivals and entertainment are just some of Lunenburg’s attractions. The Lunenburg waterfront is a gateway to delicious food in award-winning restaurants, distilleries and breweries, galleries and shops featuring fine art and craftwork, and events celebrating local talent and traditions.
Dine on a patio, uncover seaside treasures and watch local boat builders at work, all along the beautiful Lunenburg waterfront. Catch the sunset with the best view dockside.
Stroll the streets lined with charming 18th and 19th century architecture and experience the authenticity of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the ships that call Lunenburg home: the three-masted barque Picton Castle and the iconic schooner Bluenose II, Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador.
About us
Nova Scotia Marine Services offers high quality, safe berths in historic downtown Halifax, Bedford and in Lunenburg, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Free daytime berthing is available with overnight berthing at competitive rates. Whether you visit by power or sail, for recreation or work, we have a berth for you. We also support local and international regattas, host visiting yachts and Tall Ships. All major credit cards are accepted and we are a member of the US Superyacht Association.
For more sailing adventures and ideas across Nova Scotia, visit novascotia.com/boating.
Additional Options
Near Zwicker Wharf, Ocean Gear offers more than 800 feet of fixed wharf space available to large commercial vessels, pleasure craft and yachts, along with 300 feet of floating dock space available for smaller vessels and dinghies. They offer rental of this docking space along with utilities and repair / refit services, if required.
Please contact 902-640-3030 or info@oceangear.ca for more information on these bookings and services.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Payment_types:
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- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buildnovascotia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildnovascotia/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuildNovaScotia
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MyWaterfrontNS
- Business: Build Nova Scotia
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://buildns.ca/visit/lunenburg/lunenburg-marina/
- Notes:
- General_area: 49, Lunenburg Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 891
Bear River Millyard Recreation
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/bear-river-millyard-recreation/
- Listing_type_tax: 3, 5
- Accommodation_type:
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T9736
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 1145 River Road
- City: 59, Bear River
- Latitude: 44.579754
- Longitude: -65.642241
- Phone: 902-467-3648
- Email: millyard@eastlink.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Located along the tidal Bear River, we offer 12 accommodation units ranging from cottages, guest rooms, camp cabins and a rental camper with views of the river, gardens and/or valley along with five geodesic glamping domes with exceptional views of the tidal river. In addition to our accommodations, we also offer 12 campsites for tenting and RV campers, complete with brick fireplaces, tables and chairs and a beautiful view of the river. Washroom facilities are conveniently located to all areas, with three showers and four bathrooms.
Each cottage and camp cabin has a deck with sitting areas and a gas barbeque. Indoor living space includes a queen bed and a twin, with two cabins offering loft accommodations. Each cabin contains a refrigerator and microwave and all necessary kitchen utensils. Pillows and blankets are supplied; also linens upon special request.
Situated close to the riverside for spectacular views of the tidal flow and birdlife, enjoy watching the rise and fall of the 28′ Bay of Fundy tide, various species of birds including eagles, the hardwood hills, delightful sunsets, salt/fresh water marshes and slate river banks. We are located 0.5km from the village of Bear River. Watch bald eagles soar above you as the tide comes in. Walk on the bottom of the river to study the incredible rock formations along the river banks, search for fossils and distinctive flora. Launching facilities are on site for those who want to bring their own canoe or kayak, and there’s a floating boat dock. A trip on the river is both spectacular and educational.
We accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, cash or cheque.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 10, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 15, 2025
- Low_rate: 25
- High_rate: 75
- Rate_period: Daily
- Payment_types:
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Water / Ocean View
- Onsite_amenities: Parking, Picnic Tables, WiFi
- Campground_amenity: Disposal Station, Electrical Hook-Up, Flush Toilets, Kitchen/Kitchenette, Rec Hall, Shaded Sites, Showers, Unserviced Sites, Water Hook-Up, Water / Ocean View Sites
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 12
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millyardrecreation
- Business: Bear River Millyard Recreation / Look Off Family Camping Park / Orchard Queen Motel & R.V. Park
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.brmillyard.com/
- Notes:
- General_area: 23, Digby/Digby Neck Area
- Google_rating: 4.1
- Primary_contact: 1683
- Num_short_term_campground_units: 12
Art & Mineraux
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/art-mineraux/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Artisan_gallery_type: Artisan Shops & Galleries
- Region: 32
- Street_address: 3271 Highway 1
- Postal_code: B0W 1J0
- City: 70, Belliveau Cove
- Latitude: 44.388838
- Longitude: -66.060977
- Phone: 902-837-7145
- Email: chalouxsculpture@hotmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Original sculptures, paintings and jewelry by artist Claude Chaloux. Bilingual service available.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 15, 2025
- Open_end_date: November 15, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: 11:00am - 6:00pmOff season open by appointment/chance
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16033.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16034.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16035.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16036.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16037.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16038.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16039.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/16040.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claude.chaloux?fref=ts
- Business: Art and Mineraux
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Primary_contact: 1680
Sherwood Golf & Country Club
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/sherwood-golf-country-club/
- Listing_type_tax: 3, 9
- Accommodation_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Golf_type: Golf Course
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T9364
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 500 Sherwood Road
- Postal_code: B0J 1J0
- City: 772, Sherwood
- Latitude: 44.718795
- Longitude: -64.317679
- Phone: 902-275-4956
- Email: info@sherwoodgolf.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Sherwood Golf & Country Club, ranked as Canada’s #1 Hidden Gem Golf Course in 2024, lives up to its slogan, “Nova Scotia’s Best Kept Secret”. Located less than an hour from Halifax, enjoy this accessible yet secluded getaway, featuring an 18-hole woodland course that winds through forested terrain, providing a sense of privacy and immersion in nature. The club and course is surrounded by lakes and forests, cozy on-site chalets for overnight stays, and a friendly atmosphere that keeps guests returning year after year.
Golf Course details
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Course yardage: 5,857
Rating: 70
Slope: 139
Stay and Play
Extend your golf play with an on-site overnight stay in one of our 17 chalets! Ranging in size from two to five bedrooms, the chalets are located steps away from the golf course, each chalet is designed to feel like a home away from home, with privacy, space, and fully equipped kitchens. Whether you’re planning a golf weekend with friends or for non-golfers looking for a peaceful getaway in nature close to the city, be sure to visit our website to view current rates and accommodation and Stay & Play packages.
Perfect for group outings, Sherwood makes planning easy by handling all of the details, from booking logistics to tee times and meeting spaces, so you can focus on creating lasting memories.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: April 25, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Rate_period: Daily
- Payment_types:
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Kitchen/Kitchenette, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: Parking, WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 17
- Online_booking:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherwoodgolfandcountryclub/
- Business: Sherwood Golf & Country Club
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.sherwoodgolf.com/
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4
- Primary_contact: 1677
- General_area: 21, Chester Area
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_cottage: 4.0
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherwoodgolf_countryclub/
The Fiddle and The Sea B&B
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/the-fiddle-and-the-sea-bb/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526B1650
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 109 High Road
- City: 694, Port Hood
- Latitude: 46.012611
- Longitude: -61.527432
- Phone: 902-631-5980
- Email: contact@thefiddleandthesea.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Located in the seaside community of Port Hood, The Fiddle and the Sea B & B overlooks the ocean and is within walking distance to all community attractions, including restaurants and sandy beaches. We are also less than 1 kilometre from the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail, which is great for cycling and walking.
Our guests will enjoy:
– 4 air conditioned guestrooms with queen-size beds and 3-piece ensuite bathrooms
– Private guest entrance
– Hearty breakfast served in our water view dining – room
– Secure bicycle storage
– Bicycles available for our guests
– Shuttle service is available for our cycling visitors
– English, French and Spanish spoken
– Free parking
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Low_rate: 122
- High_rate: 136
- Extra_person_rate: 30
- Rate_period: Daily
- Payment_types:
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Air Conditioning, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Cell_service:
- Membership: Clean It Right
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 4
- Website: https://www.thefiddleandthesea.com
- Online_booking:
- Business: The Fiddle and the Sea B&B
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1676
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_bed_breakfast: 4.5
Eagle Valley Cottages
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/eagle-valley-cottages/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Tara_registration_num: 000087
- Region: 27
- Street_address: 3421 Highway 16
- Postal_code: B0H 1H0
- City: 123, Canso
- Latitude: 45.330989
- Longitude: -61.151895
- Phone: 902-318-3202
- Email: vorauer@tunaxxl.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: You are looking for quietude and you love nature?
Then you have arrived at the right place. Beautiful cottages with European flair are available to help make this truly your dream vacation in Canada.
Our cottages are located on 10 ha of unspoiled nature near Canso, Guysborough County Nova Scotia.
The cottages are carefully placed to guarantee the privacy of all guests. No one will disturb you in your vacation paradise – except maybe a visitor from the animal world. Let your dreams become reality surrounded by the beautiful nature of Nova Scotia!
Pure relaxation and adventure!
We look forward to your visit and are happy to welcome you.
The Cottages
Our cottages are set amidst the beauty of Nova Scotia´s nature and furnished with great care.
Each log cottage offers 60 m2 of cozy living space: open living / kitchen area, 2 bedrooms, one bedroom with a double bed and the other bedroom with two single beds, and a 3-piece bathroom with shower. Linen, towels and hair blower are of course included.
The concept is “Housekeeping”!
Whether you want to try your hand at Canadian culinary specialties or prepare your favourite menu, the fully equipped eat-in kitchen makes cooking easy. Electric stove, microwave, coffeemaker, electric water heater, toaster, generously sized fridge/freezer combination, all the necessary dishes and cookware guarantee an enjoyable meal.
Cozy atmosphere for a sense of wellbeing!
After a day of exploring and adventure, relax in the cozy sitting area indoors, or outside on the deck of your cottage. Get comfortable and let the day gently fade away in the company of good friends.
Satellite TV and Wi-Fi are free.
Campfire
Imagine sitting by the fire and watching the moon rise over the horizon.
Contact by e-mail and WhatsApp is preferred.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Low_rate: 140
- High_rate: 140
- Rate_period: Daily
- Rate_details: discount for 3rd night or more $120
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Kitchen/Kitchenette, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 2
- Website: https://www.eagle-valley-cottages.com
- Online_booking:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eagle-Valley-Cottages/226951010766440
- Business: Vorauer Consulting Services Ltd.
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 19, Canso Area
- Google_rating: 5
- Primary_contact: 1674
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_cottage: 3.5
Ceilidh Country Lodge
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/ceilidh-country-lodge/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2425T8388
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 369 Shore Road
- Postal_code: B0E 1B0
- City: 34, Baddeck
- Latitude: 46.096909
- Longitude: -60.757252
- Phone: 902-295-1122
- Email: info@ceilidhcountrylodge.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Our charming lodge is located in the picturesque village of Baddeck (the gateway to the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island) and is the perfect base for your Cape Breton Adventure!
Our 54 units has Queen Rooms, twin double bed rooms, King Rooms and a honeymoon suite. All units are air conditioned and with private en-suite bathrooms, satellite televisions, radio/wake up clocks, hairdryer, iron, coffeemakers fridges and free high-speed Wi-Fi.
Enjoy the lovely relaxing atmosphere of our private green spaces, comfy chairs and exceptional views of the glistening Bras d’Or Lakes from our wrap-around deck!
Before you fill up for your Cape Breton adventure, don’t forget to enjoy our hot breakfast. Complementary with every overnight stay. Enjoy it on our front patio as you start your day.
We have large parking areas with separate parking space for buses, trailers, big trucks, machinery, etc.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Low_rate: 139
- High_rate: 169
- Extra_person_rate: 15
- Rate_period: Daily
- Rate_details: Packages
- Payment_types:
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Air Conditioning, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 49
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeilidhCountryLodge/?fref=ts
- Business: Fortress Inn Louisbourg / Ceilidh Country Lodge
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.ceilidhcountrylodge.com
- Notes:
- General_area: 6, Baddeck Area
- Google_rating: 3.7
- Primary_contact: 549
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_hotel: 3.5
Port l’Hebert Provincial Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/port-lhebert-provincial-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 11183 Highway 103
- City: 251, East Side Port l’Hébert
- Latitude: 43.874466
- Longitude: -64.963743
- Email: parkinfo@novascotia.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Port L’Hebert Provincial Park is a 71 ha outdoor recreation park located off Hwy 103 near Port Joli (about 25 minutes south of Liverpool).
The site features a 2.1 km looped trail through hardwoods and granite boulders left by retreating glaciers and providing a pleasant walk with an attractive view of the coast. Potential for cross-country skiing.
Site is adjacent a federal migratory bird sanctuary and near Thomas Raddall Provincial Park and Kejimkujik National Park Seaside Adjunct. Located about 25 minutes south of Liverpool.
Services include a parking lot, picnic area and vault toilets.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 17, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 14, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: (dates subject to change)
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PortLHebertPP-1920x1080-1.jpg
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSProvincialParks
- Business: Department of Natural Resources and Renewables / Provincial Park
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.novascotia.ca/content/port-l%E2%80%99hebert
- Notes:
- General_area: 71, Port l'Hébert/Sable River Area
- Google_rating: 4.3
- Primary_contact: 1662
- Trail_distance: 2.1
- Trail_distance_measurement: loop/return
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Micro Boutique Living Antigonish
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/micro-boutique-living-antigonish/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T6137
- Region: 30
- Street_address: 208 Main Street
- Postal_code: B2G 2B9
- City: 14, Antigonish
- Latitude: 45.622863
- Longitude: -61.989086
- Phone: 902-405-8252
- Toll_free: 888-501-2325
- Email: booking@microboutiqueliving.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: Located in the heart of downtown Antigonish, Micro Boutique Living’s Studio suites are perfect for a long-term or a short-term stay. Antigonish is a beautiful university town located in the Highland heart of Nova Scotia, between Halifax and Cape Breton Island. Home to St. Francis Xavier University, it has a lively downtown full of one-of-a-kind boutique shops and excellent restaurants, all within walking distance of Micro Boutique Living.
The area is an outdoor lover’s paradise with beaches boasting the warmest waters north of the Carolinas – in the summer, at least! Hiking trails abound to driving the “mini Cabot Trail” and exploring by canoeing, kayaking and sailing. The area also supports a strong artistic community along with one of the most vibrant theatres in Eastern Canada.
Each studio suite has a kitchen, complete with granite counters and multi-purpose appliances, bistro-style table and chairs, and a full-size stainless-steel fridge with freezer. We make sure your kitchen has all you need for your stay, from dishes, cutlery and pots and pans to the all-important corkscrew for opening your wine! Our hotel services also mean you will sleep on fresh linens and come home to a spotless room. They feature comfortable queen Murphy Beds with plush pillow-top mattresses, clever storage, a desk, and smart use of our high ceilings with wardrobes and shelving units. Add in a chic three-piece bathroom, with private balconies in most suites and Micro Boutique Living is the spot for you!
Our convenient virtual front desk with its self-serve check-in and check-out is a favourite with our guests, allowing for checking in anytime after 3 pm and checking out by 11 am.
We offer nightly, weekly and monthly rates and would happily chat with you about your needs.
Note: We do not have an elevator, so please request a ground floor suite if necessary. Accessible suites may be available.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: August 31, 2025
- Low_rate: 169
- Rate_period: Daily
- Payment_types:
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Air Conditioning, Kitchen/Kitchenette, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 5
- Online_booking:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MicroBoutiqueLiving
- Business: Micro Boutique Living
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.microboutique.com/antigonish-hotel-booking/
- Notes:
- General_area: 4, Antigonish Area
- Google_rating: 3.3
- Primary_contact: 1883
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_apartment: 3.5
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micro_boutique_living/
Sackville Lakes Provincial Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/sackville-lakes-provincial-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 440 First Lake Drive
- City: 497, Lower Sackville
- Latitude: 44.768905
- Longitude: -63.651704
- Email: parkinfo@novascotia.ca
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Sackville Lakes Provincial Park is a 283 ha natural environment park located in Lower Sackville, Halifax County. The park offers an attractive forest setting in a near-urban environment for walking, hiking, and walk-in lake access for canoeing or kayaking. Visitors will wander through stands of near-old growth forest, along wetlands and past drumlins.
Trails within the park are managed by a local community group. Accessible vault toilet at parking area.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 17, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 14, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: (dates subject to change)
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SackvilleLakesPP-1920x1080-1.jpg
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSProvincialParks
- Business: Department of Natural Resources and Renewables / Provincial Park
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.novascotia.ca/content/sackville-lakes
- Notes:
- General_area: 77, Sackville/Beaverbank Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 1662
- Trail_distance: 12
- Trail_distance_measurement: one way
- Trail_type: Day use
- Trail_surface: Gravel
- Trail_difficulty_level: Easy
- Trail_pet_policy: Leashed
- Trail_uses: Cycling, Hiking, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Walking
Alt Hotel Halifax Airport
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/alt-hotel-halifax-airport/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Eat_drink_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T8085
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 40 Silver Dart Drive
- City: 262, Enfield
- Latitude: 44.88587
- Longitude: -63.517869
- Phone: 902-334-0136
- Toll_free: 855-258-5775
- Email: reservations.althalifax@germainhotels.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: With direct access to the Halifax Stanfield International Airport via an indoor pedestrian walkway, the Alt Hotel Halifax Airport offers 169 guest rooms equipped with complimentary wi-fi, ultra-comfortable mattresses, a 24 hour fitness facility, swimming pool and more.
Our diverse lobby is also home to our Sosta Restaurant (daily 11:30am – 11pm), Altcetera café (24 hours a day) and Bar (11am – 2am). The hotel is also home to over 6,000 sq. ft of meeting space suitable for groups of 2 to 200 guests.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Open year-round.
- Low_rate: 199
- High_rate: 329
- Rate_period: Daily
- Rate_details: F(12)
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/26448.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/26449.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/26450.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/26451.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34351.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34352.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/34353.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Pool (Indoor), TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: Restaurant/Canteen/Tea Room, WiFi
- Cell_service:
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 169
- Online_booking:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/althotel
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/althotel
- Business: Alt Hotel Halifax Airport
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.germainhotels.com/en/alt-hotel/halifax-airport
- Notes:
- General_area: 34, Halifax Airport Area
- Google_rating: 4.4
- Primary_contact: 1670
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_hotel: 4.0
Marble Hill Oasis Vacation Rental
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/marble-hill-oasis-vacation-rental/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526A1046
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 739 Marble Hill Road
- City: 694, Port Hood
- Latitude: 46.039176
- Longitude: -61.543096
- Phone: 902-227-5413
- Email: marblehilloasis@bellaliant.net
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: 2 units: 2-bdrm apt (Q,D), 4-pc bath, SaTV, full kitchen, microwave, dishwasher, laundry, patio set, BBQ; 1 B&B room (Q), pvt 4-pc bath, continental breakfast.
Scenic ocean front view. Common area with SaTV, window seat.
Bank transfers, cheques and cash accepted; no credit cards.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: April 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: November 30, 2025
- Low_rate: 950
- High_rate: 950
- Rate_period: Monthly
- Rate_details: B&B room $90 per day.
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/19983.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Kitchen/Kitchenette, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 2
- Business: Marble Hill Oasis
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- Primary_contact: 1668
- Google_rating: 4.3
Hooked Rug Museum of North America
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/hooked-rug-museum-of-north-america/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Museumhistoric_site_type: Museum
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 9849 Highway 3
- City: 718, Queensland
- Latitude: 44.641667
- Longitude: -64.0375
- Phone: 902-858-3060
- Email: hookedrugmuseum@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: The museum collects, exhibits and preserves the heritage of hand-hooked rugs and artefacts used in making fiber art. It researches the history of this art and presents it in an accurate manner while also encouraging its future development.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 13, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: daily May to mid-October
- Rate_details: Adults $7.00Students and Seniors $5.00Accompanied children under the age of 5 are free of charge.No admission charge to the Museum Market Place (tax free shopping)
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8149.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8150.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8151.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8152.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8153.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/8154.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Onsite_amenities: Gift Shop, Parking
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hooked-Rug-Museum-of-North-America-1557437574482490/
- Business: Hooked Rug Museum of North America
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.hookedrugmuseumnovascotia.org
- Notes:
- General_area: 84, St. Margaret's Bay Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1648
Amos Pewter – Peggy’s Cove
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/amos-pewter-peggys-cove/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Artisan_gallery_type: Artisan Shops & Galleries
- Tara_registration_num: n/a
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 162 Peggy's Point Road
- Postal_code: B3Z 3S2
- City: 661, Peggy’s Cove
- Latitude: 44.492916
- Longitude: -63.91674
- Toll_free: 800-565-3369
- Email: info@amospewter.com
- Contact_details: Toll Free, Email
- Description: Amos Pewter designs and hand-crafts pewter gifts and keepsakes, inspired by nature and our seaside surroundings.
Visit us at picturesque Peggy’s Cove and see how molten pewter is cast into sculptures, jewelry, collectible ornaments and other keepsakes. Take part in our hands-on experience – finish and personalize your own pewter keepsake.
An experience uniquely Amos!
Amos Pewter: Peggy’s Cove Hours of Operation
March – April: Daily; 9am – 5pm
May: Daily; 9am – 5pm
June – October: Daily; 9am – 6pm
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 4, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30461.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30462.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30463.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30464.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30465.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30466.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30467.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30468.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30469.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30470.webp
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/amospewter
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amospewter/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/amospewter
- Business: Amos Pewter
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 66, Peggy's Cove Area
- Google_rating: 5
- Website: https://www.amospewter.com
- Primary_contact: 878
- Art_product_type:
- Art_medium:
Blue Hog Gallery
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/blue-hog-gallery/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Artisan_gallery_type: Artisan Shops & Galleries
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 31
- Street_address: 1241 Blue Rocks Road
- City: 94, Blue Rocks
- Latitude: 44.358013
- Longitude: -64.251116
- Phone: 902-640-2263
- Email: info@bluehoggallery.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Blue Hog Gallery is located in one of the most spectacular settings, an area well known to artists who want to capture the essence of Nova Scotia. We are in the heart of Blue Rocks, a coastal town located along the South Shore down the road from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lunenburg. Blue Hog Gallery is one of the first properties you come across when entering the town. The studio and gallery itself is a landmark property that we invite you to come and visit and enjoy the breathtaking scenery. We hope to capture some of the wonder through our artwork and gifts.
We sell original artwork by Helen Dalton and fine art photography by Donald Dunnington. Our artwork includes local scenes in and around Blue Rocks. We also sell handmade cards and journals and also a line of locally made jewellery and locally made products.
- Period_of_operation: Open seasonally
- Months_open_seasonally:
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: We are open from May - October - 7 days a week - hours posted on our website.
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7262.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7263.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7264.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7265.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7266.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7267.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7268.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7269.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueHogGallery
- Business: Blue Hog Gallery
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.bluehoggallery.com
- Notes:
- General_area: 49, Lunenburg Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1645
Bàta Oceanfront Cottage
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/bata-oceanfront-cottage/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T5543
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 45683 Cabot Trail
- Postal_code: B0L 1H0
- City: 391, Indian Brook
- Latitude: 46.392797
- Longitude: -60.503699
- Toll_free: 800-780-3682
- Email: rentals@stayinnovascotia.com
- Contact_details: Toll Free, Email
- Description: Bàta Oceanfront Cottage is a four season retreat in Indian Brook, close to the Englishtown Ferry, on the Cabot Trail. It has expansive ocean views in a very tranquil environment that is close to nature and also accessible to many Cape Breton attractions: golf, hiking, skiing, artisan shops, beaches and more. It offers four bedrooms (and an oceanside bunkhouse) and is well equipped and tastefully decorated. The woodstove makes for a cozy retreat in colder months. It is on a two acre property with a private beach, large yard, and two decks.
The space
Bàta Oceanfront Cottage is a four bedroom, 1.5 bathroom two storey, 1600 square foot home in a rural setting on the Cabot Trail and directly on the ocean. Full bath and one bedroom located on the main floor. There is a half bath and three bedrooms upstairs.
Amenities include
TV with Fire TV, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Apple TV, Disney+
Wifi
full kitchen
washer & dryer
wood fireplace
2 decks overlooking the water
Access to a private beach
Pets are allowed
Groups of more than 8 guests will be given access to the oceanside bunkhouse as the 5th bedroom. Groups of 8 or less can request to add the bunkhouse to their booking for an additional charge.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25047.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25048.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25049.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25050.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25051.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25052.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Beach Access on Property, Kitchen/Kitchenette, Self Check-In, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart), Water / Ocean View, Woodstove/Fireplace
- Onsite_amenities: Parking, WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 1
- Online_booking:
- Business: Bàta Oceanfront Cottage
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 83, St. Ann's Bay Area
- Primary_contact: 2310
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_vacation_home: 4.0
- Months_open_seasonally:
Ontree Fun & Adventure Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/ontree-fun-adventure-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 4, 9
- Attraction_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Adventure_activity_type: Ziplining
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 370 Ski Martock Road
- Postal_code: B0N 2T0
- City: 545, Martock
- Latitude: 44.936902
- Longitude: -64.173683
- Phone: 902-798-8855
- Email: info@ontreepark.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: OnTree Park is Canada’s largest high ropes climbing and zip-line park. Designed and built based on German ingenuity and standards, it offers excitement and physical challenges for people of all ages and ability. OnTree Fun & Adventure Park Ltd. is a family owned and operated business.
With over 60 Ziplines within our high rope climbing courses covering more than 120 acres, you won’t have time to catch your breath. Reaching over 900 feet in length and up to 80 feet above the ground, our Ziplines will make you feel like flying after you tackle various obstacles to reach the top. There are 19 courses for ages 8 years and older, 5 courses for ages 7+ years and 2 training courses and one course is wheelchair accessible (advance booking is required).
OnTree will have the right amount of adventure no matter your age or skill level. With decades of experience in special construction, safety and rescue fields, we ensure a safe and fun experience for you and your family.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: April 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: November 30, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Daily 10am–6pm (9am–7pm Jul–Aug); please arrive at least 3 hours prior to closing.
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35609.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35610.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/35611.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OnTreePark
- Business: Ontree Fun & Adventure Park
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.ontreepark.com
- Notes:
- General_area: 93, Windsor Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 1636
- Campaign_category: 67
Galloping Cows Fine Foods
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/galloping-cows-fine-foods/
- Listing_type_tax: 6
- Eat_drink_type:
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 59 Justin Road
- City: 694, Port Hood
- Latitude: 46.01812
- Longitude: -61.48718
- Phone: 902-787-3484
- Email: joanne.schmidt@gallopingcows.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Come experience our retail shop, take a hop through our field-grown fruit and vegetable garden, and view and hear the stories of our time at the Oscars gifting suite with Terri Hatcher, William Shatner, and Cheech Marin.
Discover our fruit jams and butters, savoury pepper spreads and our popular salsas and chutneys. Gift packs of our various products are available for purchase as well. Visit our website to order and to check out our recipe section.
Visiting our retail shop in Cape Breton Island? Be sure to make a day of it as you breathe in the salty ocean air before visiting the 5 beaches of Port Hood.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 20, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Mon–Sat 10am–5pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm.
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/15216.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/15217.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Onsite_amenities: Gift Shop, Parking
- Membership: Taste of Nova Scotia
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gallopingcowsfinefoods
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/gallopingcows
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gallopingcows
- Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1AUgc711Y0
- Business: Galloping Cow Fine Foods
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.gallopingcows.com
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 1309
- Campaign_category: 235
Quilts by the Bay
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/quilts-by-the-bay/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Artisan_gallery_type: Artist/Artisan Studio
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 65 Water St
- Postal_code: B0V 1A0
- City: 219, Digby
- Latitude: 44.62462671711584
- Longitude: -65.75688920314491
- Phone: 902-245-6343
- Email: quiltsbythebayns@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: A collection of hand-quilted pieces, mostly queen- and king-sized quilts, based on designs by an artist practicing the craft for 25 years. Specialty orders accepted; shipping available. A large selection of high-quality fabric is available as well.
Enjoy an ocean view along with a great shopping experience.
Original Facebook live show Friday nights at 7:00pm, come join in the fun online or in person.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm Off-season by chance (open most days).Open most evenings by chance; earlier or later appointments welcome.
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7023.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7024.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7025.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7026.webp
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quiltsbythebaydebrahoward/
- Business: Quilts By The Bay
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.novascotiaquilts.ca
- Notes:
- General_area: 23, Digby/Digby Neck Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1630
- Art_product_type:
- Art_medium:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiltsbythebayns/
Cape d’Or Coastal Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/cape-dor-coastal-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Eat_drink_type:
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 1 Cape d'Or Road
- City: 3, Advocate Harbour
- Latitude: 45.291215
- Longitude: -64.773816
- Description: Incredible panoramic views from a platform high above the point where the Bay of Fundy tides surge through the Minas Channel and into the Minas Basin.
Also onsite you’ll find an observation deck, washrooms and walking trails along with a lighthouse and former lightkeeper’s residence.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Open year-round when access road is passable (no winter maintenance)
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14390.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14392.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14393.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14699.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/14703.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DSC_4827_FINAL.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nova_Scotia_Cap_d_or_3.jpg
- Onsite_amenities: Parking
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capedor
- Business: Municipality of Cumberland
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 1, Advocate Harbour/Cape d'Or Area
- Google_rating: 4.9
- Primary_contact: 2168
- Gardens_parks_&_farms_types: Parks
La Bloc Beach – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/la-bloc-beach-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: Ocean beach
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 17825 Cabot Trail, Near National Park entrance, Cheticamp
- City: 125, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Cheticamp side)
- Latitude: 46.697802
- Longitude: -60.95129
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Connect with nature and local history with a visit to La Bloc Beach. Explore the pebbly shoreline, take a dip in the warm gulf waters, or savour a picnic with the sea at your feet and the mountains behind you. Keep your binoculars nearby to watch for the majestic sight of whales breaching off the coast.
Learn about the fishing traditions of the nearby Acadian community. Take in the remnants of a historic wharf, still reaching into crashing waves of the gulf, and imagine life on the rugged coastline.
Photographers will love the uninterrupted coastal views and the unique features of Presqu’île and Pillar Rock close by. End your day at the beach to take in spectacular sunsets and get inspired for your next adventure.
Picnic area, interpretive panels and pit privies on site. No lifeguards on duty at this beach.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year-round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit our website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
#KeepitWild
Please be responsible and join with us in caring for our environment. Take your garbage with you, keep wildlife at a safe distance, and stay on designated trails to protect fragile plant life.
Nature, other visitors, and future generations will be thankful for your stewardship.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27772.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27773.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27774.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27775.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27776.webp
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming#bloc
- Notes:
- General_area: 20, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Area
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Google_rating: 4.6
Black Brook Beach – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/black-brook-beach-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: Ocean beach
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 33637 Cabot Trail, (between Ingonish Beach and Neil's Harbour)
- City: 126, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Ingonish side)
- Latitude: 46.778022
- Longitude: -60.334489
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Note: Infrastructure improvements in the park may cause delays or reduce services while we complete this important work. We appreciate your understanding at this time.
Take in the ocean views at one of Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s most popular beaches bordered by a gentle waterfall. Swim in the ocean or dip your toes in the freshwater brook. Gather with friends and family at the picnic shelter or fire pits on site. Launch an outdoor adventure on one of the hiking trails that connect to the beach, or spend an afternoon at the playground surrounded by nature.
Change houses and washrooms, including one accessible washroom, are available. Park your vehicle in the paved lot north of Black Brook. No lifeguards on duty at this beach.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year-round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit our website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: STC. Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27763.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27764.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27765.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27766.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27767.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27768.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27769.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Black-Brook-Beach-Views.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Black_Brook_DRONE_10_.jpg
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
- Notes:
- General_area: 20, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Highlights: Note: Black Brook Beach is unsupervised and rip currents and large waves are often present. Please be aware that during some high tides, the waves may reach past the sand and into the cobblestone, creating unpredictable and potentially dangerous conditions for swimmers.
Warren Lake – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/warren-lake-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: Freshwater beach, National Park Beach
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 325 Warren Lake Rd
- City: 395, Ingonish
- Latitude: 46.71273
- Longitude: -60.383799
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s largest lake with resident loons and incredible mountain scenery warms up quickly in the summer to provide an enjoyable beach adventure for the whole family. Capture perfect sunsets reflected off the calm waters, or spectacular fall colours along the lakeside hiking trail. Picnic area, pit privies and hiking trail on site. No lifeguards on duty.
A Mobi-Chair is available to reserve by phoning 902-224-2306 or emailing cbinfo@pc.gc.ca. A Mobi-Mat allows for access across the sand.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year-round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit our website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
#KeepitWild
Please be responsible and join with us in caring for our environment. Take your garbage with you, keep wildlife at a safe distance, and stay on designated trails to protect fragile plant life.
Nature, other visitors, and future generations will be thankful for your stewardship.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30599.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30600.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30601.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30602.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30603.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30604.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30605.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TNSParksCanadaEdit1_236.jpg
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming#warren
- Notes:
- General_area: 36, Ingonish Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Campaign_category: 66
Broad Cove Beach – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/broad-cove-beach-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: National Park Beach, Ocean beach
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 251 Broad Cove Campground Rd
- City: 395, Ingonish
- Latitude: 46.710045
- Longitude: -60.352643
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: This hidden gem of a sandy beach can be found at the foot of the Broad Cove Campground. Dip into the Atlantic and rinse off in the neighbouring brook. Washrooms can be found within the campground. Contact Parks Canada staff for access to the accessible washroom. No lifeguards on duty.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit our website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
#KeepitWild
Please be responsible and join with us in caring for our environment. Take your garbage with you, keep wildlife at a safe distance, and stay on designated trails to protect fragile plant life.
Nature, other visitors, and future generations will be thankful for your stewardship.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: STC. Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27760.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27761.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30578.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30579.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30580.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30581.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30582.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CapeBretonTourism_CarolinaAndrade_12.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CapeBretonTourism_CarolinaAndrade_13.jpg
- Onsite_amenities: Parking, Public Washroom
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
- Notes:
- General_area: 36, Ingonish Area
- Google_rating: 4.3
- Primary_contact: 2073
North Bay Beach – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/north-bay-beach-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: Supervised/Lifeguarded
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 37123 Cabot Trail
- City: 126, Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Ingonish side)
- Latitude: 46.662541
- Longitude: -60.408698
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: For those seeking a quieter, more secluded beach experience, this long expanse of sand beach is very inviting. Families will enjoy splashing in the gentle waves, building epic sandcastles, and sharing a picnic under the shade of apple trees. No lifeguards on duty. Dogs on leash are permitted for walking.
Walk the shoreline down to the Clyburn estuary then cool off with a saltwater swim. Help protect the special ecology of this area. Avoid walking on the dune grasses, which stabilize the sand dunes surrounding the beach and are home to several species of birds.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year-round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit our website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
#KeepitWild
Please be responsible and join with us in caring for our environment. Take your garbage with you, keep wildlife at a safe distance, and stay on designated trails to protect fragile plant life.
Nature, other visitors, and future generations will be thankful for your stewardship.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 17, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 27, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29118.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29120.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29123.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29124.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29126.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/29127.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CapeBretonTourism_CarolinaAndrade_7.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CapeBretonTourism_CarolinaAndrade_9.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CapeBretonTourism_CarolinaAndrade_11.jpg
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming#north
- Notes:
- General_area: 20, Cape Breton Highlands National Park Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 2073
- Highlights:
Ingonish Beach and Freshwater Lake – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/ingonish-beach-and-freshwater-lake-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Campground_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Beach_type: Ocean beach
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 90 Beach Road
- City: 396, Ingonish Beach
- Latitude: 46.651925
- Longitude: -60.395901
- Phone: 902-224-2306
- Email: cbinfo@pc.gc.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Note: Infrastructure improvements in the park may cause delays or reduce services while we complete this important work. We appreciate your understanding at this time.
Jump from ocean saltwater at Ingonish Beach to Freshwater Lake with just a few steps! This welcoming day use area is packed with family-friendly activities. After a refreshing swim, enjoy the playground, tennis courts, soccer field and picnic area. Connect with nature on Freshwater Lake trail, popular with cyclists in the summer and perfect for snowshoeing in the winter.
Kayak Rentals
Kayaks, paddle boards and inflatable tube rentals are available from May to September from Parks Canada partners at Live Life in Tents located in the Ingonish Beach parking lot.
A Mobi-Chair is available to reserve by phoning 902-224-2306 or emailing cbinfo@pc.gc.ca. A Mobi-Mat allows for access across the sand at Freshwater Lake.
Intense wave action and tidal patterns shift sand and cobblestone along the shore of Ingonish Beach throughout the spring and summer. Plan for both and be aware of strong currents while enjoying water activities. Lifeguards are on duty during July and August. Dogs are not permitted in the supervised area of the beach.
All-gender washroom facilities are available.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year-round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit our website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming
#KeepitWild
Please be responsible and join with us in caring for our environment. Take your garbage with you, keep wildlife at a safe distance, and stay on designated trails to protect fragile plant life.
Nature, other visitors, and future generations will be thankful for your stewardship.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 16, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 26, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27813.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27814.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/27815.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/33400.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_4062.tif.jpg
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Government_level:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBHNP
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/parks.canada
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksCanada_NS
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/ParksCanadaAgency
- Business: Parks Canada - Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/baignade-swimming#ingonish
- Notes:
- General_area: 36, Ingonish Area
- Google_rating: 4.5
- Primary_contact: 2073
Acadia University
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/acadia-university/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T8876
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 39 University Avenue
- Postal_code: B4P 2P3
- City: 972, Wolfville
- Latitude: 45.085408
- Longitude: -64.366464
- Phone: 902-585-1321
- Toll_free: 855-585-1321
- Email: summervisit@acadiau.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: Classic rooms with 1 or 2 single beds or 1 double bed. The Premium rooms have 1 double bed or there are 2- or 3-bedroom suites with private bathrooms; this residence is air-conditioned. Wi-Fi, parking, and use of the indoor pool and fitness centre are included with all room types. 5-minute walk to downtown Wolfville and in close proximity to wineries, farmers markets, hiking trails and other activities.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: August 11, 2025
- Low_rate: 75
- High_rate: 225
- Rate_period: Daily
- Rate_details: conference rates available
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20888.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20889.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Kitchen/Kitchenette, Pool (Indoor)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 1200
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DestinationAcadia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/destination_acadia/
- Business: Acadia University
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.destinationacadiau.ca
- Notes:
- General_area: 94, Wolfville Area
- Google_rating: 4.4
- Primary_contact: 2036
Come From Away B&B Inn
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/come-from-away-bb-inn/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T5532
- Region: 23
- Street_address: 98 Montague Row
- Postal_code: B0V 1A0
- City: 219, Digby
- Latitude: 44.619333
- Longitude: -65.754451
- Phone: 902-245-2413
- Toll_free: 877-392-2413
- Email: info@comefromawayinn.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: Come from Away B&B Inn is an historic home nestled on the banks of the Annapolis Basin and Digby Harbour. The Annapolis Basin is part of the Bay of Fundy, which is home to the highest tides in the world!
Like the tide, which rises and falls about an inch a minute, life in our backyard is unhurried. Our 10 comfortably appointed guestrooms help you to slow down and relax. From the garden, or the decks outside, watch the sun rise over the Annapolis Basin and the sun set over Digby Neck and the North Mountain. Take a walk around the fishing village of Digby and taste our world famous Digby scallops at one of our local restaurants. Other area attractions include unique shops, historic sites, whale watching, parks, hiking trails and a local championship golf course.
Our accommodations include ten comfortably-appointed, air-conditioned and non-smoking rooms with double, queen- or king-sized beds, ensuite or private bath, cable television and high-speed Internet. Six rooms are waterside, and some have a fridge. A full, complimentary breakfast is served during scheduled seatings.
We are a proud member of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia.
Visa, MasterCard and Debit are accepted.
Cancellation policy: 72 hours before date of arrival.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 5, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 15, 2025
- Low_rate: 119
- High_rate: 157
- Extra_person_rate: 20
- Rate_period: Daily
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20194.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20195.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20196.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20197.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20198.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Air Conditioning, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: Parking, WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 10
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Come-From-Away-BB-Inn/575682232513788
- Business: Come from Away B&B Inn
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.comefromawayinn.com
- Notes:
- General_area: 23, Digby/Digby Neck Area
- Google_rating: 4.6
- Primary_contact: 2059
- Ratings_programs: Canada Select
- Cs_rating_bed_breakfast_inn: 4.0
Membertou Heritage Park
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/membertou-heritage-park/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Museumhistoric_site_type: Interpretive Centre
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 35 Su'n Awti, Membertou First Nation
- City: 841, Sydney
- Latitude: 46.121667
- Longitude: -60.193611
- Phone: 902-567-5333
- Toll_free: 1-800-617-6466
- Email: heritagepark@membertou.ca
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: The Membertou Heritage Park consists of a five-acre site that offers a living history of the people of Membertou along with a large indoor exhibit and program area that offers the visitor full immersion to an ancient culture.
Experience the stories and oral history of the Membertou Community through enactments and cultural presentations. Walk with a tour guide and/or Elder through the Membertou Heritage Park and learn about the unique history, heritage and culture through educational and interactive experiences.
The Park honours the spirituality and strength of the Membertou people by sharing and preserving Mi’kmaq culture and heritage.
While visiting Membertou Heritage Park, everyone will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the rich culture that is Membertou.
Come see Canada’s largest wooden basket, birch bark traditionally-made canoe, the “micmac” stick and many more amazing exhibits and crafts.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Daily; O/S Mon-Fri, or by appt.
- Rate_details: Admission: adult $7.50; seniors & children $5
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30795.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30797.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30796.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/30798.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37950.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/37951.webp, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Heritage_Park_Final_5_MembertouHeritagePark.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Heritage_Park_Final_8_MembertouHeritagePark.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Heritage_Park_Final_11_MembertouHeritagePark.jpg, https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Heritage_Park_Final_MembertouHeritagePark.jpg
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Onsite_amenities: Gift Shop, Parking, Picnic Tables, Restaurant/Canteen/Tea Room
- Business: Membertou Heritage Park
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.membertouheritagepark.com
- Notes:
- General_area: 86, Sydney Area
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 1622
- Campaign_category: 77, 69
- Gardens_parks_&_farms_types: Parks
Peggy’s Cove Boat Tours
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/peggys-cove-boat-tours/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Boating_sailing_type: Boat Tour, Sailing Charter/Instruction
- Region: 31
- Street_address: Government Wharf, 149 Peggy's Point Road
- City: 661, Peggy’s Cove
- Latitude: 44.49277
- Longitude: -63.9175
- Phone: 902-541-9177
- Email: info@peggyscoveboattours.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Welcome to Peggy’s Cove Boat Tours – located in Atlantic Canada’s #1 tourist destination! Established in 1999, we began entertaining our customers with Lobster Cruises in Lunenburg, N.S. in 2002 and have been cruising Atlantic Canada ever since. We are the exclusive boat tour operator in Peggy’s Cove and offer our guests an adventure each time the boat leaves the wharf.
Our professional crew are knowledgeable with local points of interest and enjoy entertaining our guests with marine life expertise, folklore and amusing tales of days gone by. We’ll make every effort to accommodate your schedule and requirements. Our mission is to offer all our guests the ultimate maritime experience.
Our boat, the Olivia Margaret, is a 42-foot Northumberland Twin-Engine Transport Canada approved for 20 passengers equipped with all the latest navigation and safety equipment to provide you with a safe and enjoyable tour. We do have a head (washroom) on board! Rain, shine, or fog, we will do our best to make your tour with us the highlight of your vacation.
Our tours include:
Sightseeing & Marine Life (June 15 to August 30): daily departures at 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
Puffin, Bird & Seal Watching (June 15 to August 6): daily departures at 9:30 am
Bird Watching & Photography with Jason Dain, Local Naturalist (July 8 to August 5): Saturdays at 7:00 am
Deep Sea Fishing (June 15 to October 15): daily departures at 7:00 am
Lighthouse Tour (September & October: daily departures every ½ hour from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunset Tours (June 15 to September 30): daily departures at sunset
Private Chartered Tours
Our scheduled tours are also available for Private Charter so that we may accommodate your specific requirements and schedule. We’ve hosted many private parties and special events, please contact us for more information. Our tours are only limited by your imagination! We can board up to 20 people and are available for short or long durations. Our experienced crew is certified to provide you with the best cruising experience possible in historic Atlantic Canada.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: June 15, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 15, 2025
- Payment_types:
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- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/peggyscoveboattours
- Business: Peggys Cove Boat Tours
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.peggyscoveboattours.com
- Guided_tour: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 66, Peggy's Cove Area
- Google_rating: 4
- Primary_contact: 1621
Halifax Tour Guys
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/halifax-tour-guys/
- Listing_type_tax: 9
- Tours_outdoors:
- Region: 29
- City: 351, Halifax
- Latitude: 44.63802640874675
- Longitude: -63.5652686428294
- Phone: 902-802-4047
- Email: halifaxtourguys@hotmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: Our tours are a perfect combination of local, enthusiastic guides with a private tour to reflect our culture and history. We go the extra mile to make sure you experience all we have to offer.
Our visitors can choose one of our suggested tours or customize to your own interests and time constraints. Whether a convention tour, shore excursion, or individual tour, we adapt to suit you. Tours include Historic Halifax, Peggys Cove, Lunenburg, Wolfville, Grand Pré, Annapolis Valley Food & Wine, Cabot Trail & Baddeck, and Fortress of Louisbourg.
Our vehicles range from 3-passenger sedans to 6-passenger vans, 7-passenger SUVs and 8-passenger limos.
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Payment_types:
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/halifaxtourguys
- Business: Halifax Tour Guys
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.halifaxcruiseshipshoretours.com
- Guided_tour: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Primary_contact: 1614
- Google_rating: 5
Short Stories Gallery
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/short-stories-gallery/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Artisan_gallery_type: Artisan Shops & Galleries
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 2445 Highway 312
- City: 725, River Bennet
- Latitude: 46.344972
- Longitude: -60.536495
- Email: shortstoriesgallery@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Email
- Description: Fine art gallery nestled in the woods, in a quaint building that aesthetically preserves the heritage of life by the sea.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: July 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: September 15, 2025
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: by appointment or chance (usual hours 11am–6pm).
- Payment_types:
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- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shortstoriesgallery
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/leebly
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/sstories
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/signedbylee
- Business: Short Stories Gallery
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.leebly.com
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 5
- Primary_contact: 1612
Marie à Padée Maison Vacance
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/marie-a-padee-maison-vacance/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526A4954
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 58 Old Cabot Trail Road
- City: 320, Grand Etang
- Latitude: 46.549031
- Longitude: -61.042785
- Phone: 902-224-2569
- Email: marieapade@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: 3-bdrm house (Q), 2 baths (3-pc (S) & 4-pc), SaTV, Wi-Fi, sofa-bed in one bedroom, full kitchen, dishwasher, washer, dryer, BBQ. 10-acre property on the Old Cabot Trail, overlooking picturesque fishing harbour; beautiful view of the highlands. Walking distance to Mi-Carême Centre, walking trail.
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: April 1, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 31, 2025
- Low_rate: 2000
- High_rate: 2000
- Rate_period: Monthly
- Payment_types:
- Images: https://novascotia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20960.webp
- Accommodation_common_amenities: Kitchen/Kitchenette, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart)
- Onsite_amenities: WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 1
- Business: Marie à Padée Maison Vacance
- Active_listing: 1
- Notes:
- General_area: 22, Cheticamp Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1608
- Highlights: Minimum stay 3 nights
Cabot Cape Breton
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/cabot-cape-breton/
- Listing_type_tax: 3
- Accommodation_type:
- Eat_drink_type:
- Tours_outdoors:
- Tara_registration_num: STR2526T1413
- Region: 86
- Street_address: 18 Cabot Lane
- Postal_code: B0E 1N0
- City: 401, Inverness
- Latitude: 46.236526
- Longitude: -61.302235
- Phone: 902-258-4653
- Toll_free: 855-652-2268
- Email: reservations@cabotcapebreton.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Toll Free, Email
- Description: Located on over a mile of sandy beach along the coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia—and nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the picturesque town of Inverness—Cabot Cape Breton features 46 holes of exhilarating golf and one of the best resort experiences in Canada. With two acclaimed World Top 100 courses, 72 rooms of award-winning accommodation, 19 upscale Golf Villas, and exquisite dining in three on-site restaurants, Cabot Cape Breton is intended to excite and inspire at every turn.
Resort Overview
2 acclaimed World Top 100 golf courses, Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs
1 Par 3, 10-hole short course, The Nest
72 rooms of award-winning hotel accommodation
19 upscale Golf Villas
30 Luxurious Homes
4 restaurants; Panorama, Cabot Bar, The Barn, Whit’s Public House, Coore’s Lobster Shack
2 beach accesses within walking distance of the resort
Awards
ScoreGolf—Top Canadian Public Courses (Cabot Cliffs #1, Cabot Links #2)
Golf Digests—World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Cabot Cliffs #13, Cabot Links #25)
Conde Nast Traveler—Top 10 Resorts in Canada (Cabot Cape Breton No. 10)
Golf Digest—Best Golf Resorts in Canada (Cabot Cape Breton)
Forbes—Top 10 Best Golf Trips around the World
Forbes – Top 10 Best Golf Resorts With Private Cottages or Cabins
Travel+Leisure – Top 10 Resort Hotels in Canada (Cabot Links Lodge #8)
Facilities/Services
Cabot Links Golf Course:
Rod Whitman design. Par 70, 6854 yards.
Walking course (carts available if medically required)
Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest Courses: #25
Cabot Cliffs Golf Course:
Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw design. Par 72, 6764 yards.
Walking course (carts available if medically required)
Practice range
Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest Courses: #13
The Nest Short Course:
Rod Whitman & Dave Axland design. Par 3, 10-hole
Night Golf
Lodging:
72 Oceanview rooms at the Cabot Links Lodge
49 Upscale homes ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms
Dining:
Whit’s Public House
Panorama
Cabot Bar
The Barn
Coore’s Lobster Shack
Services:
Transportation between Links & Cliffs properties
Airport, local and other transportation available
Local activity bookings
Bell service
Accommodation Types:
Resort Rooms
• Floor to ceiling windows
• Walk-in rainfall showers
• Plush pillow top beds
• Nespresso Machine
• Italian Terry cloth towels and robes
Villa Rentals
19 upscale Golf Villas (ranging from 2 to 4 bedrooms)
Open-concept living space
Custom kitchen with premium appliances
Private deck
Cabot Cliffs
An 18-hole invitation to take the road less travelled, with the freedom of unfamiliar terrain beneath your feet and uncommon beauty as far as the eye can see. Cabot Cliffs is designed by legendary course designers, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, and carved out of the Cape Breton coastline. From high cliffs to rolling dunes Cabot Cliffs is 6,765 yards and Par 72
Cabot Links
Set against a breathtaking landscape and designed by Canadian golf course architect, Rod Whitman, this is golf as it was meant to be. Each of the 18holesoffers an ocean view and five holes play directly adjacent to the beach. This is the first authentic links in Canada, and one of the world’s greatest courses. The place that speaks to golf’s elemental and undeniable truthis6,854 yards and Par 70
The Nest
Opened for the 2021 season, the new short course is a Par 3, 10-hole routing perched on the highest point of Cabot Cliffs, affording some of the best views on property. The Rod Whitman/Dave Axland design has a great deal of variety and shot value and is modelled after the same style of golf as Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs. Your golf day can also extend well beyond sundown with night golf at offered at The Nest!
- Period_of_operation: Open within a date range
- Open_start_date: May 10, 2025
- Open_end_date: October 20, 2025
- Low_rate: 195
- High_rate: 2250
- Rate_period: Daily
- Payment_types:
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- Accommodation_common_amenities: Air Conditioning, Beach Access on Property, TV (Cable/Sat TV/Smart), Water / Ocean View
- Onsite_amenities: Gift Shop, Parking, WiFi
- Pets_policy:
- Number_of_units: 148
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cabotcapebreton
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabotcapebreton/
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/cabotcapebreton
- Business: Cabot Cape Breton
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://www.cabotcapebreton.com
- Notes:
- Google_rating: 4.7
- Primary_contact: 2042
- Campaign_category: 67
Africville Museum: UNESCO Place of History & Memory
URL: https://novascotia.com/listing/africville-museum/
- Listing_type_tax: 4
- Attraction_type:
- Museumhistoric_site_type: Historic Site, Interpretive Centre, Museum
- Region: 29
- Street_address: 5795 Africville Road
- City: 351, Halifax
- Latitude: 44.67456
- Longitude: -63.61953
- Phone: 902-422-1116
- Email: projectafricvillemuseum@gmail.com
- Contact_details: Phone, Email
- Description: First settled in the 1830s, Africville was a thriving African Nova Scotian community nestled on the edge of Halifax Harbour. In the 1960s, its buildings were destroyed and residents displaced to free up land for Halifax’s industrial expansion.
Today, the Africville Museum stands in a replica of the Seaview United Baptist Church that was the emotional heart of Africville. Inside, audio-visual kiosks, pictures, descriptive panels, and artifacts tell the story of the Africville community by commemorating the injustice of this destruction and celebrating the strong community spirit that still endures to this day. The site was designated a Canadian National Historic Site in 1997 and in 2024, was recognized as Canada’s first Place of History and Memory under UNESCO’s designation for Enslavement and the Slave Trade.
Africville Park, situated next to Africville Museum, offers scenic views of the Halifax Harbour and five informative panels along a 1 km trail, that tell stories of what life was like for residents of Africville. Panels were developed collaboratively between the Africville Genealogy Society, Africville Heritage Trust, and the city of Halifax.
Proudly Rainbow Registered: Canada’s national accreditation for 2SLGBTQI+ inclusive, welcoming and safer spaces for all. Learn more about this program at rainbowregistered.ca
- Period_of_operation: Open year-round
- Date_details_hours_of_operation: Tues-Sat: 10am-4pm
- Rate_details: Adult $5.75, studen/senior $4.75.
- Payment_types:
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- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Onsite_amenities: Gift Shop, Parking, Picnic Tables
- Cell_service:
- Membership: Rainbow Registered
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricvilleMuseum
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theafricvillemuseum
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/africvilleht
- Youtube: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oX_gZM_Ndt56Rv3EdG_HuNyFOlS_klCP/view
- Business: Africville Heritage Trust
- Active_listing: 1
- Website: https://africvillemuseum.org/
- Notes:
- General_area: 35, Halifax/Dartmouth Area
- Google_rating: 4.8
- Primary_contact: 1606
- Campaign_category: 74
- Highlights:
Recognized as Canada’s first Place of History and Memory under UNESCO’s designation for Enslavement and the Slave Trade
Africville was both a sanctuary and cultural community, established by the African diaspora in a wave of migration following the American-British War of 1812
Africville Park offers a 1 km harbourside trail with five informative panels providing insights into what life was like for Africville residents
Guided tours of Africville Museum can be booked from Monday to Friday between 10 am – 4 pm, subject to availability
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