Nova Scotia's South Shore

Calling All South Shore Creators!

We’re excited to announce an amazing partnership between South Shore Tourism Cooperative and Nova Box bringing you two special gift boxes that will celebrate the incredible talent of our local community.

🎁 Holiday Box
A curated selection of products from our South Shore producers, artists, artisans, crafters, and creators—just in time for the holiday season!

🦞 Nova Scotia Lobster Crawlhell'brate the iconic Lobster Crawl with a unique collection of South Shore products.

Are you a maker, artist, or artisan on the South Shore?

This is your chance to shine! We’re now accepting applications for products to be featured in these boxes.

Not a South Shore Tourism Cooperative member yet? Now’s the perfect time to join and take advantage of this fantastic opportunity!

👉 Apply by September 12, 2024, to be part of this collaboration. Submit your application today! https://forms.gle/hAyzLvd8HWmcX9yy7

Let’s showcase the best of the South Shore together! 💙

🌊 The Ovens Natural Park 🌊

The unique geology and dramatic beauty of the Ovens Park has drawn a diverse group of people to this lovely destination year after year. People seem to find their own resonance and releases here at the home of Nova Scotia’s oldest legend (Indian Cave), here among the 150 year-old scars and implements of the 1861 gold rush, where the sea still echoes of vague references to rum-running (not so rare in this area) and Captain Kidd, and where the Cunard family laid claim to most our beach and then eventually removed it. Wow!

During our 75 years of camping experience, families have been drawn to the incredible beauty, diverse geography, fascinating history, and spiritual solace that make The Ovens Park so unique. The smell of campfires amid the historic setting takes one back to a simpler time, a welcome respite in a world that’s constantly changing. Our vintage campground is a delicate and natural environment and we are pleased to share it’s splendor with the public. We keep a close watch on the health of the park and the impact our activities have on it. Our decision to down scale to vintage type trailers or RVs under 30 feet in length will help in the preservation of the property.

Some of the highlights of the park season are the annual Chapin Music Festival, the unique sea caves, tours, gold panning on Cunard’s beach, the miner’s museum and nightly entertainment by the fire. Great place for the kids to explore and a playground with lots of equipment. Take a dip in the pool or in the ocean at Cunard Beach.

Admission charged. Stay for a while and rent a cabin or bring your camper/tent. The kids won’t want to leave!

📞 (902) 766-4621
📍326 Ovens Road Riverport, NS
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/campgrounds/the-ovens-natural-park/

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It’s a South Shore landmark… no Blarney! 🍀

At some point between Liverpool and Bridgewater, the mind follows the growling stomach straight into the parking lot of the Blarney Stone Restaurant. This family-run reminder that some traditions are more delicious than others has been a year-round mainstay since 1983. Whether you phone ahead and order your Fish ‘n’ Chips to-go, or settle in for a bowl of Seafood Chowder and a chat – the Blarney Stone never disappoints. Even fussy little eaters will be happy! The service is fast and friendly, the food is pure comfort, and the sign is a welcoming beacon just when you need it the most.

Businesses like the Blarney Stone are a treasure, adding to the charm (and the waistlines) of South Shore locals and visitors alike. Come for the Clams, stay for the Coconut Cream pie!

From big ballrooms to beach front settings, charming barns to historic landmarks and churches – whatever style of ceremony and reception you’re after… we’ve got a very long list of lovely wedding options on the South Shore!

Learn more ⬇️
https://visitsouthshore.ca/bucket-lists/south-shore-destination-wedding/

How has summer ticked by this fast? 😮 We hope you've been having an amazing time discovering or rediscovering the beauty of the South Shore this summer season.

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Oh sure, there’s plenty of talk about the lighthouse route, but we’ll happily advise you to take a turn on Highway 12 and head north a ways – where they’re waiting with a Year-Round Welcome in New Ross, Nova Scotia. It’s true, and in addition to all those hospitable residents – you’re sure to find so many wonderful things to see and experience – all spring, summer, autumn and winter long!

Starting with a step back in time at Ross Farm Museum. There you can experience what life was like in every season for Captain William Ross and his family as they lived off the land back in the late 1800s. From tapping the trees for syrup in the spring, tending to the crops in the summer, packing up preserves every autumn to get them through the winter months and celebrating the holidays with sleigh rides and snowshoe adventures. Ross Farm Museum is a real working farm alright – with crops and cattle, sheep and horses plus a producing cooper’s mill too.

Learn more ⬇️
https://visitsouthshore.ca/bucket-lists/year-round-welcome-in-new-ross/

Can you name this South Shore beach? 🏖️
Spoiler ➡️ https://bit.ly/SouthShoreBeach

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Meet our member: The Savary Plate Eatery and Pizzeria

The much beloved hub in the heart of Hubbards serves up incredible meals all day long complete with east coast favourites, always awesome daily specials and don’t even get us started on all their delicious desserts, but when it comes to their breakfasts… well, there’s no better way to start your day!

📞 (902) 857-1300
📍 100 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Hubbards, NS
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/casual-dining/the-savary-plate-eatery-and-pizzeria/

Meet our member: The Shore Club - Hubbards NS

It all started in 1936…

When the Shore Club was built in 1946, its lobster suppers had already been happening since 1936 on Hubbards Beach.

With the building in place, the lobster suppers moved indoors and over the years the experience evolved.

Year after year we receive tourists from all over the world looking for a taste of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotians coming back for a taste of Summer.

And it wasn’t just the food…

There has always been a live band on stage every single Summer Saturday night since 1946.

Making the Shore Club “Nova Scotia's Last Great Dance Hall”.

For the past 76 years they have brought the best lobsters and greatest live music to people from all over the world

📞 Phone: (902) 857-9555
📍 250 Shore Club Road Hubbards NS
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/casual-dining/shore-club-lobster-supper-since-1936/

Be a part of the Can Do Crew at the Mobility Cup!

See what a CAN DO attitude can do as the Lunenburg Yacht Club hosts the 2024 Mobility Cup – Canada’s International Regatta for Sailors with Disabilities. Known as the “Regatta of Possibility” the event is truly inspirational as social, geographic, technological, and organizational barriers are challenged in the spirit of friendly competition.

The Yacht Club has been preparing for the event with gusto – updating the Club’s infrastructure to include two fully accessible washrooms with showers, ramps, and dockside improvements, and raising the entire Clubhouse deck to accommodate new doors that will open wide to welcome these incredible athletes. Live entertainment and ticketed dining events mean everyone is welcome to join the fun as a guest, spectator, or sponsor, from August 26 to 30.

The Mobility Cup runs on volunteers, and they could sure use help from our South Shore community! Step up to assist with mealtime, dockside duties, athlete support, clean up, and even parking. Find event information and Volunteer opportunities at MobilityCup.com. If they CAN DO this, we can too.

Lovely Day In Lunenburg ⛵️

It’s hard to know where to begin when you’re in Lunenburg – between the wide array of restaurants and wonderful shops, the beautiful old architecture and storied boardwalk. You could surely fill a hundred buckets and not get it all in, so in an effort to lighten your load we proudly present a “Lovely Day In Lunenburg” Bucket List complete with a little bit of everything that makes this spot on Nova Scotia’s South Shore so special.

Plan today ⬇️

Lovely Day In Lunenburg - South Shore Tourism Cooperative Presenting a “Lovely Day In Lunenburg” complete with a little bit of everything that makes this spot on Nova Scotia’s South Shore so special.

Meet our member: Fishermans Daughter Bed and Breakfast

A most distinctive B&B in Mahone Bay, The Fisherman's Daughter is regarded by many respected lodging reviewers as "a perfect choice for a memorable stay!

Handcrafted by Henry Schnare, this Ship Builder's 1850 circa Heritage Designated home sits on the shores of the picturesque bay. It is the perfect destination for a romantic getaway or a peaceful retreat from the workaday world.

Coming from different parts of Canada and different heritage backgrounds, we want to share our historical home, interests, and hobbies.

We are a couple with the profound understanding that travel is as much about where you are going, as it is about the people you encounter when you get there. This is our philosophy.

Fisherman’s Daughter allows you the space to sit back and take in the character, charm, and spirit of our B&B in peaceful solitude. Laidback and welcoming, we are like friends you haven’t met yet.

📞 Phone: 902-624-0660
📍 97 Edgewater Street Mahone Bay, NS
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/bed-breakfasts/fishermans-daughter-bed-breakfast/

Whether you’re planning a relaxing getaway or a thrilling adventure, this calendar is designed to help you find the perfect accommodations on the beautiful South Shore.

Check the availability of rooms across a wide range of cottages, hotels, inns, and resorts as well as other unique accommodations in the region and start planning your dream vacation today!

https://visitsouthshore.ca/accommodation-availability/

Meet our member: Correia Photo Tintype Studio

Step back in time and experience the magic of Tintype, a photographic process from the mid-1800s. Have your portrait made by hand in Lunenburg's only studio using traditional methods of image-making using real silver.

📞 Phone: 902 329 7974
📍 232 Lincoln Street, Lunenburg
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/artisans-galleries/correia-photo-tintype-studio/

Whether with sail or powered boat – we’ve got plenty of ports in which to safely dock when you make your way by water to Nova Scotia’s South Shore.

Learn more ⬇️
https://visitsouthshore.ca/bucket-lists/make-your-way-by-water/

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Bluefin tuna working for their next meal!
That school of fish is huge!

Bluefin Tuna near Crescent beach Seaside Cottages at Ginger Hill, Lockeport, Nova Scotia Aug 6 2024 A school of Herring were out front of Seaside Cottages at Ginger Hill. Took up my drone and caught some amazing footage of these beautiful creatur...

Meet our member: Lisette's on Long Hill 🏡

The moment you walk through the door, you are treated with your own oasis -- a spacious solarium with a cozy day bed tucked in the corner waiting for you to relax.

This two-bedroom professionally decorated charmer has everything you need for your stay. The cottage is located on a quiet street and close to the trails in beautiful Mahone Bay. Outside you will find a propane fire pit to chill next to or walk to town and take in the attractions.

Coming this fall and winter... New services! 🍂❄️

Special add-on packages
1. On-site spa services.
2. Private chef in-home service with Chef Chantz from Sunflower Catering.

📞 Phone: 902 637 8448
66 Long Hill Road, Mahone Bay, NS
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560040019630
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/cottages-cabins-houses/lisette-s-on-long-hill-cottage/

Summers on Nova Scotia’s South Shore are legendary. When salt air and sunshine combine to create the sweetest of memories. Those moments are made even sweeter when mixed with the sounds of marvellous music being made in our midst. And the best part? It’s FREE! Indeed so many of our charming communities host FREE outdoor concerts throughout the season so be sure to add them all to your “must-do” list this summer!

https://visitsouthshore.ca/bucket-lists/free-outdoor-concerts/

The beaches await! 🏖️

https://visitsouthshore.ca/to-dos/soak-in-our-beaches/

Come to Your Senses ☺️

We’ve all grown quite accustomed to using GPS to get around. Hard to imagine it now but before the global positioning system was made available for public use back in 1983 we old folks actually used paper maps. Incredibly hard to refold but other than asking for directions – it was the most convenient way to navigate your journey. Since the beginning of humankind, however, a person’s means of navigating experiences was left to their 5 senses – SIGHT, HEARING, TASTE, TOUCH and SMELL. And so it is with each of those in mind that we created this Come to Your Senses Bucket List loaded with Liverpool delights.

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Come to Your Senses - South Shore Tourism Cooperative SIGHT, HEARING, TASTE, TOUCH and SMELL they're all mind when we created this Come to Your Senses Bucket List loaded with Liverpool delights.

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The 15th annual Kejimkujik Dark-Sky Weekend starts TODAY!

🌟 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm (Big Dam parking lot): Night Hike in the Old Growth Forest. With nocturnal-naturalist Jonathan at your side, experience the forest in a whole new way as you employ all your senses to navigate and investigate the Hemlocks and Hardwoods Trail. Registration required.

🌟 9:45 pm – 10:30 pm (Sky Circle in Jeremy’s Bay Campground - P1): Tour the Night Sky. Join Chris Young and Dave Chapman of RASC as they point out summer constellations and share tips for finding your way around the night sky.

🌟 10:30 pm - midnight (Sky Circle): RASC astronomers on the Sky Circle field will share what’s in their eyepieces. Join Tony Schellinck of RASC towards the back of the field to try your hand at binocular observing. Bring your own binoculars or borrow a pair from Tony.

Cape Day Returns! 🌊✨ Come explore the southernmost tip of Nova Scotia during Cape Day on Saturday, August 10th! Experience the beauty of Cape Sable and its iconic lighthouse, the tallest in the Maritimes. Here's what you can look forward to:

🚤Boat rides starting at 9 AM from The Hawk by donations.
🐑Explore the island’s white sand beaches, free-roaming sheep, shore birds, and more.
⛱Activities include beachcombing, hiking, geocaching, bird watching, and photography.

Don't forget to bring your own life jacket (if you don't have one, one will be provided!), picnic blanket, snacks and walking shoes. For a full day of adventure and stunning views, join us for Cape Day 2024! 🏝️📸🚤

📍 Fish Plant Road, The Hawk
🗺️ 43° 24' 47.2464" N, 65° 37' 29.6832" W

Sea you there! 🌞

Nova Scotia's South Shore

Hank Snow Hometown Museum - Hank Snow was a country music artist who was born in Brooklyn, Queens County in 1914, and the Hank Snow Town Museum shows the artist's journey. On his journey, Snow wrote almost 800 songs.

The museum is a 1904 CN railway station. Learn about Hank Snow, and then enjoy a walk or picnic in the park, which has picnic tables and a gazebo.

The museum is open all year. From June 1 to October 1, it's open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. From October 2 to May 31, the museum is open from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There's a gift shop in the museum, and the site is wheelchair accessible. There is also a large parking lot for RVs and tour buses.

📞(902) 354-4675

📍148 Bristol Ave, Liverpool, NS
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/heritage-culture/hank-snow-hometown-museum/

How is it August 1st already? 🤩 Here are some extra delightful & delicious discoveries for you to enjoy!

You’ve just got to put Shelburne on your South Shore “Must Visit” list for oh so many reasons. For the historical waterfront and for the fantastic area beaches to be sure of it, but also for the spectacular scenery, not to mention the sweet spots to stay and yummy places to eat. In fact, we’re so sure you’re going to love Shelburne we put together a Bucket List full of some extra delightful and delicious discoveries to be made once you get there!

Plan your bucket list trip today ⬇️

Extra Delightful & Delicious Discoveries - South Shore Tourism Cooperative We've put together a Bucket List full of some extra delightful and delicious discoveries to be made during your next trip to Shelburne.

We here on Nova Scotia’s South Shore are tried and true lighthouse lovers. They have always stood as a beacon – a steady guide for shipping vessels, a signal of hope for wayward ships. Over the centuries they’ve evolved. At first, no two lighthouses would be painted the same so that their colour pattern would serve as navigation by day as would their one-of-kind light patterns at night.

Eventually, the lighthouse keepers and their families gave way to modern technologies and computerized capabilities. But even after the hundreds and hundreds of years since our first lighthouse was built back in back in 1788 folks still look towards the stalwart lighthouses that dot Nova Scotia’s South Shore – loyal lights for seafarers and lovely landmarks for visitors and locals alike.

And while there’s much for lighthouse lovers to marvel at from our blue Atlantic waters, there’s plenty of ways to experience them all as you travel along our legendary Lighthouse Route. Take a trip along the winding stretch as it hugs the coastline from Peggy’s Cove at the tip all the way south to Woods Harbour. You’ll find the link to our complete list of our lighthouses below – be sure to note while some are accessible by car others are only on foot but all of them are remarkable and without question not to be missed.

Lighthouse Lovers - South Shore Tourism Cooperative Welcome to Nova Scotia's South Shore where lighthouse lovers discover pure delight all the way from Peggy’s Cove to Woods Harbour.

Hodgepodge Lunenburg Eatery, a local eatery, deli & pantry - they truly are a hodgepodge of cuisine, serving both local & imported products.

You’ll find the freshest of seafood in their hearty chowders and savoury soups along with lobster dishes too. Plus there’s always a stellar selection of seasonal salads and daily dishes from around the world. There’s truly something for everyone on their marvellous menu.

📞 902-634-3690

194d Lincoln St. Lunenburg, NS
https://visitsouthshore.ca/map/casual-dining/hodgepodge-lunenburg-eatery/

Stop, Shop and Roll 🌊

Right along the Lighthouse Route – 44.4492° N, 64.3823° W – to be exact you’ll find yourself in the picture perfect town of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. In fact – the town’s Three Churches are among the most photographed and treasured views in Atlantic Canada. And while those striking structures stand as a welcoming sight you’ll quickly discover – amidst the quaint streets and colourful homes – there’s so much MORE to love about this cherished community. So to help you take it all in we’ve curated a wonderful Stop, Shop and Roll Bucket List full of all sorts of marvellous things to see and enjoy in Mahone Bay.

Start planning today ⬇️

Stop, Shop and Roll - South Shore Tourism Cooperative To help you take it all in we’ve curated a wonderful Stop, Shop and Roll Bucket List full of marvellous things to see and enjoy in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia - Enjoy!!!