Outdoor Activities

Premier golf destination that satisfies all skill levels, from beginner to pro.

This 2.35 km multi-use trail is located within the beautiful Acadia Park.

A 3 km trail starting at Duff Pioneer Cemetery, that runs south along the East River.

A park located in Stellarton with playground equipment, benches and green space.

An immaculate 18 hole course carved through the Highland Heart of Nova Scotia.

This 4.8 km return trip gravel trail follows an abandoned road along the river.

Three scenic look-offs for visitors to enjoy spectacular views and history.

Park is known for its fascinating geology and fossils.

Starting at the interpretation centre, the 1.6 km winding trail loops towards the shore through a white spruce forest.

Bayfield Beach Provincial Park is a small popular beach on St. Georges Bay, near Antigonish.

This park has a small picnic area, trails with beautiful views of Antigonish and Cape Breton Island.

This maintained 6 km trail offers a breathtaking view of the Antigonish lowlands through a dense white spruce forest.

A combined sandy and rocky beach that stretches for kilometers.

Playground and park facilities, including swings, slides, climbing structures, picnic shelters and tennis courts.

Cape George Day Park overlooks St George’s Bay in the Northumberland Shore region.

This series of connected loops, varying in length and difficulty, totals 38 km.

Cape to Cape is Nova Scotia’s first long-distance footpath. It expands over parts of Pictou & Antigonish Counties.

Hike around the island and the beautiful sandy beach.

A beautiful riverside park in the heart of downtown New Glasgow, with access to the Samson Trail.

Routes ranging from a short 20-minute, 3-km stroll to a 4-hour, 10.8-km hike.

This well-groomed wilderness trail extends one way from Scotsburn to Millsville.

Come fish for giant bluefin with Captain John Gavin and the crew of Giant Bluefin Tuna Charters.

An 18 hole golf course set on the beautiful landscape of Frasers Mountain, New Glasgow.

9 hole Par 3 course with a lighted grass and sheltered driving range.

Park visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll or sit and have a picnic in front of the East River.

Green Hill Provincial Park is a picnic park with magnificent panoramic views of the farmlands of Pictou County.

This beautiful recreational trail runs west along the shoreline of Pictou Harbour to Brown’s Point.

On the outskirts of Antigonish, Keppoch Mountain is bustling with adventures.

Laurie Peace Park, in New Glasgow, is a living legacy of Canada’s commitment to world peace and a healthy environment.

A community centre with a playground for all ages!

Provides a spot with interpretive panels of the community history, picnic tables and a warm sandy beach.

Offer visitors the opportunity to fight some of the biggest fish in the sea.

A popular 2-km (1.25-mi) beach with boardwalks, that is known for its warm waters.

A park designed for children ages 3 to 10, located in New Glasgow.

An accessible multi-use trail that connects the Pictou County Wellness Centre and the Pioneer Coal Athletics Field.

Much of the 3 km trail runs along former railway lines. A covered bridge spans 37 metres across the gorge that runs along Potter’s Brook.

A coastal and inland walking trail. The trailhead is located at the Chez Deslauriers property.

This 3 km beach has the best example of dune succession in Nova Scotia with gentle slope and occasional sand bars.

A large day-use park with shoreline access to the warmest salt water in Nova Scotia.

Popular beach featuring the warm salt waters of the Northumberland Strait.

Salt Springs Provincial Park was formerly a campground and is now a day park.

Following the bed of Canada’s first iron railroad, the 4 km trail hugs the bank of the East River.

This trail runs from Brown’s point to the Pictou County border near River John. It has many accessible points and it a multi-use trail.

Come for a walk, picnic, visit the local Miner’s Monument, or let the kids burn off some energy.

Park visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll, picnic, biking and a playground.

Trenton Park offers 6.5 km of walking/hiking trails winding their way through 565 acres of century-old coniferous trees.

A combination of a long sandy beach, salt marsh and open farmland with picnic tables.

The centre is owned by the Town of New Glasgow and operated by a volunteer board of directors.