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Some of the Best Beaches in Nova Scotia
The gorgeous South Shore of Nova Scotia is blessed to have a large number of pristine white sand beaches scattered amongst its Atlantic Ocean coastline. After taking exit 5 from highway 103 in Tantallon, the first of beache you will come across while traveling Southwest on Highway 3 is Black Point Beach. This beach may not be ideal for the traveler looking to lay back and enjoy the sun due to the rocks scattered along the shore. However, Black Point has a spectacular coast with an abundance of marine life, providing incredible snorkeling and scuba diving.
The next beach along the Lighthouse route is the pretty Cleveland Beach, a very popular beach for swimmers. There is plenty of parking, picnic areas and walkways for the whole family to enjoy. Cleveland is most notably known as the location for the 2001 Kevin Spacey film, The Shipping News. The scene showed a house being blown across a lagoon during a violent Nova Scotia winter storm.
The Puddle is the smallest of the ten beaches, only spanning 100 feet in length. The name originates from the small lake named the puddle, which is connected to the beach by a tiny river. Warm waters, small surf and plenty of picnic tables make The Puddle a very family friendly beach.
Whynacht's Beach is similar in appearance to the other two beaches located in Queensland, each possessing fine white sand and fresh water lagoons. Whynachts is unique in its own way however. During the winter months, Whynacht’s Beach loses all its sand which is swept away by the crashing waves, but every spring the sand returns to the shore restoring it back to its original state. Whynacht's Beach and Virginia Beach are the only two beaches in North America where the waves come directly, straight-on to the shore.
Queensland Beach is possibly one of the most popular beaches in all of Nova Scotia, with a stunning 500 meter shoreline (200 meters supervised). Queensland offers generally safe swimming with no rip tides or currents, but often has large “dumping” waves near the shore due to the steep slope of the beach. The area of the beach that is lifeguard supervised is marked off by two red and yellow flags on shore, and two red buoys in the ocean. Queensland is located at GPS - 44°38'07"N, 64°01'34", and only 2.19 km from Hubbards.
Hubbards Beach is breathtakingly beautiful white sand beach, hidden away on the Hubbards Cove. Water temperatures have traditionally been higher at Hubbards due to its location, nestled deep in the cove of St. Margaret’s Bay. The beach is privately owned and maintained, ensuring a clean kept beach with changing rooms, washroom facilities and ample parking. During the summer months a large raft is anchored in the middle of the beach for swimmers to enjoy. For a small fee you may enjoy this picture perfect private beach located off highway 3, at the end of the Shore Club Road: GPS - 44°38'34"N, 64°03'06"W.
Fox Point Beach can be found on the St. Margaret’s Bay Side of the Aspotogan Peninsula. This beach is well known for its great swimming, scuba diving and snorkeling due to its steep shore line. To get there, simply take exit 6 on Highway 103, turn left onto Highway 3, Left to Hubbards, and then turn right at the Hubbards Visitor Information Centre at 10 Pte. Richard Green Lane. Be sure to stop into the Hubbards VIC if you have any questions. GPS: 44.5982290”N, -64.0619660”W.
Mill Cove Beach is the next stop along the Aspotogan Peninsula and this gorgeous, clean beach will not disappoint. Due to its location, Mill Cove is one of the sunniest areas on the Aspotogan. It is a small sand and pebbled beach, found just off the highway 339.
Bayswater Beach is a lovely public beach located on the crest of the Aspotogan Peninsula on the west side of Highway 329. Generally water temperatures are lower because of Bayswater’s location far out on the Atlantic Ocean. There is a Swiss Air Memorial directly behind Bayswater Beach, this memorial is one of two dedicated to those who lost their lives in the tragic airplane crash on September 2, 1998 on Swiss Air Flight 111. Bayswater is located at 44°29'58"N, 64°04'30"W.
East River Beach is the last stop of the ten St. Margaret’s Bay beaches, it is a sand beach with lots of parking and picnic tables. East River beach is located at 44°35'11"N, 64°09'59"W, exactly 7.4 km from the village of Chester.
As you can see each of these breathtaking beaches is unique in its own way, all within an easy drive from one another. There is a different type of beach for everyone, and all under an hour away from the city. Be sure to make the South Shore your number one destination!
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