Hikes
3 amazing places to discover in Northumberland Shore
Cape George Heritage Trail
A 37-kilometre network of hiking trails traversing the Cape George peninsula on Nova Scotia Northumberland Shore. The trail system features 7 interconnected loop trails and 5 point-to-point routes winding through old-growth Acadian forest, past 100-metre coastal cliffs, and along the shores of St. Georges Bay.
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Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park
Provincial park 11 km north of Pictou with a mile-long warm-water sand beach, a 2-km sandspit to Munroes Island, birding lagoons, hiking trails and over 80 campsites.
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Pictou Island
A car-free island in the Northumberland Strait a 25-minute passenger ferry ride from Caribou Wharf. Quiet sand-and-cobble beaches, coastal cycling, birdwatching and working-farm scenery make it a tranquil day trip from Pictou.