Where To Go

Select the "Attractions" button above to display a map of the Eastern Shore and a list of “Places to Go” and “Things to Do” while you are here. We use the word attractions in the widest sense – we are not a “showground”, but we do have lots of things to keep you busy. Our members are very proud of the area and strive to offer our visitors “an experience of a lifetime”.

We have many small museums depicting life as it was and also how it is now; one can see how a fisherman and his wife raised a family of thirteen girls at the beginning of the 1900s; see how the Acadians lived and worked in the clam industry alongside boatbuilding – again in the 1800s and 1900s. If interests lay in how people lived and managed at the end of WW2 we have a Heritage Village that is a “must see”.

Art galleries are plentiful – some operated by the Artist themselves, others by individuals that offer a wide range of paintings and styles. If “Folk Art” is your interest there are many artists on the eastern shore and they offer some wonderful pieces - some of the best in the province. Traveling along Highway #7 one can see a house that, in itself, is a piece of “Folk Art”.

Go to our Places of Interest section for lots more places and info.

Nova Scotia is blessed with fantastic countryside trails that are very accessible. Hundreds of kilometres of mapped-out Trailways await you and many of those are on the eastern shore. It is possible, with just a few exceptions, to walk or cycle on a continuous trail from Dartmouth to the Musquodoboit Valley (Gibraltar Rock).

In the Musquodoboit Harbour area there are many “back-country” trails for those that like a challenge. They range in difficulty from “Fair” to “Challenging” and in time anything from an hour to seven hours.

Trailways offer more than just exercise and scenery – photographic opportunities abound and wildlife observation, especially bird watching is extremely popular.

Visit our sections on Trailways and Provincial Parks for lots more info.

They are what the title implies – “parks” operated and maintained by the Province of Nova Scotia. The range and diversity of the parks is quite large – we have “countryside parks” such as Dollar Lake Provincial Park or “Porters Lake Provincial Park” to beachside parks such as “Martinique Beach Provincial Park”, “Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park” or “Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park”.

What all the parks offer is something we on the shore take for granted – open space, great trails and great beaches. Some of the parks also offer campsites and the opportunity to “take to the water”, be it in a kayak, a canoe or even on a surfboard.

Photography, wildlife observation, bird watching, walking, cycling or running are just a few of the things to do. If these exercises are not of your choice – then sit and relax and have a great eastern shore day!!

Visit our sections on Provincial Parks for lots more info.

Campgrounds come under two distinct categories – privately owned or provincially owned. Privately owned campgrounds are, as the category implies, are owned and operated by individuals. They are all licensed, inspected and/or graded properties so visitors can be assured of a certain level of quality. The private campgrounds, the only ones that are graded, are graded in two categories – the facility itself and recreational activities. Provincial campgrounds do not require a license and are not graded.

All campgrounds on the eastern shore offer a wide range of services.

Visit our sections on Campgrounds for lots more info.