This small provincial park just off the highway has a fine sandy beach good for swimming and beachcombing.
Arisaig Provincial Park
Nova Scotia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Cape Bear Lighthouse & Marconi Station
22.01 MILES
This three-story lighthouse looks like many others in PEI, but it has its own unique place in history. Built in 1881, it was chosen in 1905 as the site of…
13.15 MILES
The attractive campus of 125-year-old St Francis Xavier University makes for an interesting stroll. The Hall of the Clans is on the 3rd floor of the old…
27.13 MILES
A fitting museum for industrial New Glasgow, this hands-on place has lots to interest the kids, including a working water tower, a machine shop and…
Northumberland Fisheries Museum
26.71 MILES
In the old train station, this museum explores the area's fishing heritage. Exhibits include a replica of a fishers' bunkhouse and the spiffy Silver…
26.7 MILES
For wine tasting on a grand scale, cruise over to Little Sands, 9km from the Wood Islands Ferry, where Rossignol Estate Winery has free tastings and…
26.76 MILES
A replica of the ship Hector, which carried the first 200 Highland Scots to Nova Scotia, is tied up for viewing on Pictou's waterfront. You can descend…
26.8 MILES
A 10-minute drive north of town, in the personal residence of the founder of the Sobeys supermarket chain, this private gallery has an excellent…
15.16 MILES
This handsome, scarlet-topped 110m lighthouse atop Cape George Point overlooks the calm waters of St Georges Bay. The present light (the third) was built…
Nearby Nova Scotia attractions
13.04 MILES
The area's Catholic cathedral, completed in 1874, is a fine example of Canadian Romanesque architecture.
2. St Francis Xavier University
13.15 MILES
The attractive campus of 125-year-old St Francis Xavier University makes for an interesting stroll. The Hall of the Clans is on the 3rd floor of the old…
13.25 MILES
In the town's former railway station, this compact museum features displays devoted to remembering the history of Antigonish and its residents.
4. Ballantyne's Cove Tuna Interpretive Centre
13.95 MILES
This cute interpretive center has features, displays and commentaries on tuna as a species and the local tuna-fishing industry. You're in luck if the…
5. Cape George Point Lighthouse
15.16 MILES
This handsome, scarlet-topped 110m lighthouse atop Cape George Point overlooks the calm waters of St Georges Bay. The present light (the third) was built…
6. Cape Bear Lighthouse & Marconi Station
22.01 MILES
This three-story lighthouse looks like many others in PEI, but it has its own unique place in history. Built in 1881, it was chosen in 1905 as the site of…
25.08 MILES
Head toward the coast from Murray River along Rte 348 (Gladstone Rd) to find Newman Estate Winery. This lovely place specializes in blueberry wines, but…
26.7 MILES
For wine tasting on a grand scale, cruise over to Little Sands, 9km from the Wood Islands Ferry, where Rossignol Estate Winery has free tastings and…