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Waterside Beach
This warm-water beach has a long sandy shorline, offering prime beachside strolling opportunities. A salt marsh is located nearby. Facilities include picnic areas, change house, pit toilets and water taps.
Address: . Pictou NS Canada
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Sand Hills Beach
This beach has a 2.5 km (1.5 mi) stretch of white sand that meets the water in warm tidal pools. The beach features picnic facilities and is backed by a protective network of sand dunes. Change rooms are available. Located near Villagedale, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Hwy 103 off of exit 29.
Address: . Villagedale NS Canada
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Malagash Blue Sea Beach Park
This beach park has a wide, sandy stretch of shoreline, complete with sheltered picnic areas, change houses, washrooms and a large parking lot.
Address: Rte 6 Malagash NS Canada
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Heather Beach
Located near Amherst, this sandy beach is a popular swimming area. A lifeguard is on duty during the peak season and available facilities include pit toilets, water taps, change houses and a picnic area.
Address: . Amherst NS Canada
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Located near the border between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, this provincial park was established to protect the eastern terminal of the Chignecto Marine Transport Railway. The park boasts a sand and pebble beach with pit toilets, change houses and a picnic area.
Address: . Tidnish NS Canada
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Queensland Beach
One of the more popular beaches on Nova Scotia's south shore, this small stretch of shoreline is a pleasent place to spend a warm day.
Address: . Hubbards NS Canada
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Queensport Beach
This sand and cobble beach is located next to the famed Queensport Lighthouse Island. The beach features a picnic area and interpretive displays explaining the history of the lighthouse.
Address: Route 16 Queensport, West of Canso NS Canada
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Fox Harbour Provincial Park Beach
Located near the town of Wallace, this beach has a long stetch of red sand shoreline, ideal for swimming, beachcombing and strolling. Facilities include pit toilets and change houses.
Address: . Wallace NS Canada
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A nature-lovers paradise, this provincial park offers plenty of opportunity for hiking, swimming, fishing and canoeing. Located at Deerfield, which is 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Yarmouth, this wheelchair accessible has picnic facilities and an interpretive display.
Address: . Deerfield NS Canada B5A 4A8
 1 902 761-2400
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Over 1 km (0.6 mi) of white sands meet crisp blue water at this little piece of paradise. A boardwalk, interpretive centre, canteen and change house are all available. The beach is supervised in the summer.
Address: 99 High Street Bridgewater NS Canada B4V 1V8
1 902 688-2034
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This picturesque river offers a prime location for exploring the outdoors, whether is be by hiking, boating, camping, fishing, waterskiing, swimming or canoeing. This quiet, wooded, waterfront park is situated in between Sydney and Louisbourg, and is only minutes away from both locations.
Address: . Sydney NS Canada
1 902 563-3373
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Card Lake
Card Lake is a peaceful body of water that is best explored via a canoe or other non-motorized vessel. The Beach and picnic area is sheltered by a scenic canopy of old-growth trees. Located 17 km (10 mi) north of Hwy 103 off exit 8.
Address: . Chester NS Canada
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Martinique Beach
The sandy Martinique Beach features a boardwalk and some hard-surface walking paths. From the picnic area, day trippers can birdwatch and beachcomb.
Address: . Near Musquodoboit Harbour NS Canada
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Affectionatly known as 'The Merb' by Nova Scotians, this popular beach park has a 1.6 km (1 mi) sandy beach that combines with the warm ocean water to form a terrific swimming destination. Facilities include change houses, a boardwalk, a canteen and showers. A lifeguard is on duty during the summer months.
Address: . New Glasgow NS Canada
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Lochiel Lake
This inland lake has a quiet wooded picnic area and is an ideal spot for boating and swimming.
Address: . Near Caledonia NS Canada
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Black Duck Cove Day-Use Park
Amenities at this sandy beach park include a boardwalk, change houses, washrooms and a 3.5 km coastline walking trail.
Address: . Little Dover NS Canada
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Point Michaud Beach
This 3 km (2 mi) sandy beach is bordered to the rear by rolling sand dunes and cranberry bogs.
Address: . Point Michaud NS Canada
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Pondville Beach & Provincial Park
The Pondville Beach is a 1 km (0.6 mi) stretch of sandy shoreline that is backed by a lagoon and rolling sand dunes.
Address: . Near Louisdale NS Canada
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Rushtons Beach
The salt marshes at this well-known beach attract a wide variety of bird species, making it a good spot for bird watching. Swimming is also a popular activity here, since the sandy beach has some of the warmest water in Nova Scotia. This beach offers change houses, a sheltered picnic area, pit toilets and a boardwalk.
Address: East of Tatamagouche NS Canada
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Indian Beach
The name may not be very politically correct, but this beach has a great location in North Sydney, next to the ferry terminal. Facilities include a playground, a canteen, a band shell and washrooms.
Address: . North Sydney NS Canada
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Lawrencetown Beach
The Lawrencetown Beach has a network of boardwalks, as well as change houses and a canteen. This sand and cobblestone beach is known for its amazing waves, but the riptides can be powerful so swimmers should be cautious. There is, however, a few supervised swimming areas.
Address: . Lawrencetown NS Canada
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Crystal Crescent
Not far from Halifax is Crystal Crescent Beach, a group of white sand crescent-shaped beaches. Hiking trails are nearby, but toilet facilities are few and far between.
Address: . Sambro NS Canada
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The main attraction at this popular park is the sandy shoreline, which stretches for 1.6 km (1 mi), and meets with the warm, blue water to form the kind of beach that seems to belong in a tropical paradise. Walking trails and picnic areas also add to the park's appeal.
Address: . Pictou NS Canada
1 902 485-6134
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Ten Mile Lake
This freshwater lake is a perfect place to have a picnic or take a freshwater swim. Located near Middlefield, 21km north of Liverpool.
Address: . Middlefield NS Canada
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Mavillette Beach
This beach has change facilities, a boardwalk and freshwater taps. At low tide, the water recedes to reveal expansive sand flats.
Address: . Mavillette NS Canada
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Trout Brook
Situated on the shores of Lake Ainslie, this park boasts a white sand beach and a largest wooded picnic area. The park offers a boat launch and a swimming area.
Address: . Lake Ainslie NS Canada
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Point Pleasant Park
This 186-acre wooded park has numerous attractions, including a long sandy stretch of beach, ruins of early structures, a Martello tower and 39+ km of easy walking trails, many of which are wheelchair-accessible. The park was hit rather severly by Hurricane Juan, so donations to the park are welcome.
Address: Point Pleasant Drive Halifax NS Canada
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The picnic area at Tor Bay is perched on a rocky ledge that overlooks the sandy beach. Attractions of the beach include interpretive displays and a scenic boardwalk.
Address: . Tor Bay NS Canada
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Rainbow Haven
Rainbow Haven is a large supervised beach that offers a boardwalk, a canteen, changing houses and toilet facilities. The beach is located at the mouth of Cole Harbour.
Address: . Cole Harbour BC Canada
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Port Hood Station Beach
This white sand beach has a boardwalk. A picnic park is located nearby.
Address: . Port Hood NS Canada
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Aylesford Lake
This freshwater lake has a municipal beach park on its shore with a supervised beach. Located off exit 13 on Highway 101.
Address: English Mountain Road , NS Canada
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