Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park
Difficulty: Moderate (terrain). View: hiking stats & elevation profile. Facilities: Parking, washrooms, change rooms, large picnic areas, on-site surf rentals & lessons. Signage: Minimal, adequate, sparse signage along the coastal hiking trail. Features: 1.5km sand beach, supervised on weekends (July 1-
Gaff Point Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (distance & rugged terrain). 7.5km (~2.5hrs). Relatively flat elevation profile. Facilities: Parking, benches, and toilets. Signage: Minimal, adequate trail signage with an info panel at the trailhead. Features: One of the province's best beaches followed by a looped coastal
Taylor Head Provincial Park
Difficulty: 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. Day-Use park with days worth of adventures.
SS Atlantic Heritage Park
Difficulty: Easy. Facilities: Interpretive Center/Museum with refreshments (Open May-October). Lots of benches and picnic tables. Coastal boardwalk. Small sand beach nearby. Signage: Interpretive panels and info throughout. Habitat: Blue-Eyed Grass | Sunburst Lichen | Common Yarrow |
St. Margarets Bay Trail
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (distance). Facilities: Access to parking, parks, and beaches. Signage: Map and info at trailheads, minimal signage. Features: 32km stretch of the 123km Rum Runners Trail. Access to public parks and beaches along the route. Categories: #Beach, #Biking,
Point Pleasant Park
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (distance). Facilities: Bathrooms, parking, benches & picnic areas. Signage: Information kiosks, maps interpretive panels, and trail signage. Features: Off-leash trails. Centuries-old fortifications. Open to cyclists (restrictions on weekends/holidays). Open-air theatre in summer. Categories: #Park, #Dog-Friendly, #Biking,
Peggy’s Cove
Difficulty: Easy. Facilities: Parking, Visitor Centre, Benches, Restaurants, Gallery/Museum (Open May-Oct). Signage: Interpretive panels, signage, and maps. Features: Tourism-focused shops & facilities. On-site chartered boat tours. Habitat: Leatherback Turtle | Right Whale | Aplite Granite | More
High Head Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (Terrain/Distance). Facilities: None. Signage: Interpretive panels at the trailhead. Features: 30 minutes from downtown Halifax. Iconic Nova Scotia coastal hiking. Spectacular sunsets. Sensitive nature reserve (tread lightly). Tags: #Bird-Watching, #Coastal, #Nature-Reserve, #Hiking, #Peninsula. High Head Hiking Trail If you’ve ever
Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
Difficulty: Difficult (Length/Terrain/Navigation). Facilities: Parking, outhouses. Signage: None. Features: Over 11km of stunningly beautiful, rugged coastal hiking. Unmarked trails, rocky coastal dangers & rapidly changing weather require preparation. Sensitive coastal ecosystem demands you stay on trail & Leave No Trace. Habitat:
Cape Split Provincial Park
Difficulty: Difficult (distance, periodic 4-5° sloping incline/declines). Facilities: Parking lot, toilets. Signage: 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
Blomidon Provincial Park
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (hills, rugged terrain, distance). Facilities: Parking, camping, washrooms. Signage: Adequate signage throughout. Features: Over 10km of hiking trails with views of the Minas Basin. Home to some of the world's highest tides. Fully equipped provincial park campground (click