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Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (Distance). Facilities:ย Parking, bathrooms, large picnic areas, on-site surf rentals & lessons. Signage:ย Minimal. Features: The province's longest sand beach (5km). Lifeguard supervised (July & August). Biodiversity: Bar Clam | Red Fox | Piping Plovers | More

Difficulty: Moderate (terrain).ย  View: hiking stats & elevation profile. Facilities:ย Parking, washrooms, change rooms, large picnic areas, on-site surf rentals & lessons. Signage:ย Minimal, adequate, sparse signage along the coastal hiking trail. Features: 1.5km sand beach, supervised on weekends (July 1-

Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (Distance).ย  Elevation profile. Facilities: Covered picnic area, toilets, and benches throughout. Signage: Info kiosk, signposts with maps and distances marked at every key juncture. Features: 400 hectares of wilderness with over 20km of hiking trails.ย 

Difficulty: Moderate (Distance/Inclines) Elevation profile. Facilities: Parking & benches. Signage: Map kiosks, kilometer markers & basic info. Features: 11km (one way) section of the Rum Runners Trail which extends from Halifax to Luneburg (123km).ย  Scenic Railway bridges with lofty

Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (Distance). Facilities: Parking. Signage: Map at trailhead, interpretive panels & trail distance markers. Features: 8.5km (30 minutes by bike, one way).ย  Connects Shearwater to Bissett Road & the popular Salt Marsh Trail. Well maintained,

Difficulty: Moderate (Distance, terrain, elevation). Elevation profile. Facilities:ย Parking, garbage cans, picnic table & bike lock rack.ย  Signage: Excellent.ย  Maps, info & markings throughout. Features: 9.3km (~3hr) return trip on foot, including 6km along bicycle-friendlyย rails-to-trails.ย  Easy to navigate with 3

Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (Distance). Elevation profile. Facilities:ย Parking, benches. Signage:ย Excellent. Features: Up to 10km (~3-4hrs), with options as short as 1km.ย  Easy to navigate with excellent signage & trail construction.ย  Remote wilderness with unreliable cell phone coverage. Tags: #Backcountry,

Difficulty: Moderate (distance & rugged terrain). 7.5km (~2.5hrs). Relatively flat elevation profile. Facilities:ย Parking, benches, and toilets. Signage:ย Minimal, adequate trail signage with an info panel at the trailhead. Features: One of the province's best beaches followed by a looped coastal

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (Distance). Facilities:ย Parking, picnic areas, beach, benches, and toilets. Signage:ย Minimal. Features: Less than 10km (~1hr by bike) one way. Access to Lawrencetown Beach.ย  Scenic coastal, rails-to-trails. Part of an extensive route from Shearwater to Musquodoboit. Biodiversity:

Difficulty:ย Easy - Moderate (distance). Facilities:ย Parking, picnic tables, benches. Signage:ย Minimal, info kiosks at trailheads. Features: Multi-Use #Rails-To-Trails with compacted crusher dust base.ย  A 13km section of the 123km Rum Runners Trail that connects Halifax to Lunenburg.ย  Access to Noonan Lake,

GPS Files | How-To Guide. Difficulty:ย Moderate-Difficult. Facilities:ย Some adjacent private campgrounds. Signage:ย Minimal, at East & Main Branches. Features:ย  3 converging branches; Main (14km), West (36km), and East (17km).ย  Live water level reporting to help plan your trip. Biodiversity: Atlantic

Difficulty:ย Easy - Difficult (distance). Facilities & Services: 2 Provincial Parks with waterway access, picnic areas & toilets. Signage: Information kiosks at waterway parks.ย  No signage otherwise. Features: An easy route with few, if any, technically difficult sections. Un-serviced, leave-no-trace

Difficulty:ย Moderate - Difficult (Terrain/Distance). Facilities: Parking, outhouses, covered picnic areas, and benches. Signage: Information kiosks, interpretive panels, map, and trail markers throughout. Features: Over 20km of coastline with 15km of hiking trails.ย  Day-Use park with days worth of adventures.ย 

Difficulty:ย Easy. Facilities: Visitor's center, boat rentals, canteen, campground, benches, bathrooms. Signage: Interpretive panels and trail signage throughout. Features: Fully equipped campground.ย  Paddling destination with on-site rentals. Off-leash dog area. Categories: #Bird-Watching,ย #Camping, #Dog-Friendly, #Off-Leash, #Historic-Site,ย #Paddling, #Park, #Paved, #Picnic, #Playground, #Wheelchair-Accessible,

Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (distance). View the elevation profile here. Facilities: Parking, Toilets, Benches, Dog Bags, Garbage Cans. Signage: Information kiosks at trailheads, interpretive panels, and other signage. Categories: #Biking, #Bird-Watching, #Bridge, #Coastal, #Picnic, #Rails-To-Trails, #Wetlands. Salt Marsh Trail Guide ย 

Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (length). Facilities: Dedicated parking lot off of Herring Cove Rd. Signage: Map at trailhead. Features: Less than 2-hour return trip.ย  Various access points to the water throughout.ย  Wetland area, ideal for urban bird-watching Habitat: Beaver

Difficulty:ย Easyย  (some hills) Facilities: Parking, benches, garbage cans. Signage: Trail signs at most major intersections with distance info (in KM's). Features: 4km linear, multi-use trail. Compacted crusher dust surface. Direct & nearby access to many different parks, playgrounds, trails

Difficulty: Easy. Facilities: Parking, toilet, covered picnic tables & water-dispensing rain barrels. Signage: Info panels & maps. Features: Off-leash dog trails & fields.ย  1km loop trail with bog lookoff (great for birdwatching). 1km of unmaintained nature trails. Connects to

How-To Guide. Difficulty:ย Easy. Facilities:ย Parking, shops, visitor's centre, covered picnic tables, benches & public washroom. Signage:ย Interpretive panel about Devil's Island & other basic info. Features: 1.2km boardwalk loop with beach access points. A vibrant waterfront with unique shops & restaurants.

Difficulty: Easy -ย Difficult (distance/terrain/navigation). Facilities: Parking, toilet, bike racks, paddling launchย & equipment rentals. Signage:ย ย Minimal. Mostly along the Lakeview Trail. Features: 5km semi-looped Lakeview Trail with wide, compacted crusher dust base. Over 2000 hectares of wilderness with a few unmarked

Difficulty:ย Easy. Setting:ย Diverse forest and wetlands. Facilities:ย Parking, bike rack. Signage:ย Minimal. Features: Two 1.6km loops.ย  Dense Hemlock & Pine Forest.ย  Lush #wetland views. Biodiversity: Eastern Hemlock |ย Bulrush | White Pine Categories: #Hiking-Shortย  #Bird-Watchingย  #Kejimkujikย  #Lakeย  #Wetlands Grafton Woods Trail ย  ย  ย Grafton woods

Difficulty: Moderate (Terrain/Distance). Facilities:ย None. Signage:ย Interpretive panels at the trailhead. Features:ย 30 minutes from downtown Halifax.ย  Iconic Nova Scotia coastal hiking.ย  Spectacular sunsets.ย  Sensitive nature reserve (tread lightly). Tags: #Bird-Watching, #Coastal, #Nature-Reserve, #Hiking, #Peninsula. High Head Hiking Trail ย  ย  ย If youโ€™ve ever

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (hills).ย  Elevation profile. Infrastructure:ย Parking lot, garbage cans, benches, wide trails with crusherdust base. Signage:ย Trail signage throughout (little-to-none on Ravine Trail), maps at entrances & key intersections. Features: #Bird-Watching, #Biking, #Bus-Access, #Dog-Friendly, #Family-Friendly, #Historic-Site, #Loop, #Off-Leash,

Difficulty:ย Easy. Facilities:ย Parking, Bathrooms, Playground, Picnic Areas, Public Wharf & Boat Launch. Signage:ย Excellent -ย Interpretive panels and other posted info. Features: Popular Northwest Arm waterfront destination. Great views from (and of) the Memorial Tower (Open May-Nov. 9am-3pm daily).ย  A family-friendly picnic park with plenty to

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (distance, hills). Facilities:ย Parking lot, toilets, benches & lost & found. Signage: Map at the front kiosk. Well-signed trails with marked distances. Features: 400 acres with 7 looped, accessible trails.ย  Wide-open spaces with scenic views.ย  Heritage

Difficulty: Difficult (distance, periodic 4-5ยฐ sloping incline/declines). Facilities:ย Parking lot, toilets. Signage:ย Trail markers & info kiosk at the trailhead, well marked and signed throughout. Features: 13.5km (4-5 hour return trip) of forested trails with spectacular coastal views. New "Scots Bay

Difficulty:ย Easy. Setting:ย Urban marsh, pond, gravel paths. Facilities:ย Benches, garbage cans, dog bag dispensers. Signage: Educational infoย panels, maps, and signs. Features: An easy, #Accessible trail for all. Great look-off in the middle of the marsh, an ideal spot for birdwatching.

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