Cape Chignecto Provincial Park Trails: Refugee Cove to Big Bald Rock
Record #:
MCC0056
Last Modified:
11 Apr 2019
Last Full Update:
24 Jul 2017
Location
| Located In | Advocate Harbour |
| Where To Find Us | Cape Chignecto Provincial Park 1108 West Advocate Rd Advocate Harbour, NS B0M 1A0 |
| Areas Served | Atlantic Canada |
Contact
| Social Media |  |
| Website | parks.novascotia.ca/content/cape-chignecto |
| parkinfo@novascotia.ca | |
| Phone | Cape Chignecto Provincial Park: 902-392-2085 (From mid-May to mid-October) Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division: 902-662-3030 (mid-October to mid-May) Reservation Information Only: 1-888-544-3434 |
Description & Services
| Information | Cape Chignecto Provincial Park offers a spectacular experience of Nova Scotia's coastline and wilderness. There are multiple hiking options with a range in difficulty rating. The trail from Refugee Cove to Big Bald Rock offers a 9.1 km trek along some of the steepest cliffs in Nova Scotia. There are walk-in/hike-in camping sites at both locations, and between the two points at Little Bald Cove. There are several camping options at Cape Chignecto; 28 walk-in sites, 41 back-country sites, sea kayaking accessible sites and wilderness cabins and bunkhouses are available. Reservations can be arranged online, or by calling 1-888-544-3434 from within North America, or 519-826-5301 from outside of North America. There are no drive up sites available at this park. There are three campgrounds nearby with drive-up sites available: ADDA Fundy Tides Campground (five kilometres from Cape Chignecto), Old Shipyard Beach Campground (eleven kilometres from Cape Chignecto), Glooscap Park and Campground (fifty kilometres from Cape Chignecto). A brochure of Cape Chignecto Provincial Park can be found here. (Link opens in new tab.) |
| Dates | Open from May to October |
Special Information
| Tags | Campground ; Fundy Connect ; HALIFAX ; Hiking ; NS Trail Guide ; Outdoor Recreation ; Park ; Provincial Park ; Recreation Categories ; Sea Kayaking ; Tourism ; Trails |
| Categories - General | Hiking Trails ; Kayaking ; Maps ; Provincial/Territorial Parks ; Recreational Oceanfronts |
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