If you want city life, historic downtown Halifax is just 40 minutes drive.  Here you will find city and harbour tours, great restaurants, a casino, the Public Gardens and the historic Citadel overlooking the harbour entrance.  There are also boat tours, sea fishing tours and if you are lucky you could even go to sea on Nova Scotia's "Bluenose" schooner.  John or June will be glad to find out the schedule for you.  Nightlife in the city is vibrant with many pubs, clubs, live theatre, sidewalk bistros and of course there is always lots of music.  At the end of a busy day return "home" for peace and quiet.

With 5 km of ocean beach, this local jewel is just waiting to be explored. The beach is a nesting site for the endangered Piping Plover and is located adjacent to a bird sanctuary. Take a picnic lunch to enjoy in the picnic park and spend the day indulging yourself in your favourite beach pastime - bird watching, body surfing, beach combing, cranberry picking (in season) and to end the day - watching the sun go down and gaze at the stars twinkling in the sky while listening to the waves gently breaking on the beach.   

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Sherbrooke Village depicts a typical Nova Scotian village from 1860 to pre-WW1. With approximately 80 buildings, over 25 of those open to the public, it is the largest Nova Scotia Museum site. Built on an economy of ship building, lumbering and gold mining, Sherbrooke Village reflects Nova Scotia as it was during its industrial boom in the late 1800s and early 1900s. People of all ages can participate in Village life by experiencing a Hands On interactive, educational and fun experience. Visit a place where time has stood still... visit Sherbrooke Village.

The communities are small, picturesque Acadian villages resettled after the time of the expulsion of the Acadians. Stop for a moment in front of St. Anselm's Church and appreciate the view of salt marsh and water. Take a walk in the church graveyard and see the grave markers inscribed in the French language. An opportunity to visit to the Acadian House museum, which is open daily throughout July and August, should not be missed.

A former Canadian National Railway Station with rail cars and a freight shed. Displays include historic photographs, maps, posters and artifacts such as baggage wagons and a sled. Also at the museum is a tourist information centre.

This small cottage once housed a fisherman and his thirteen daughters, and its interior accurately depicts the life of a Nova Scotia fisherman during the early 1900's. Stop by, there is always something on the stove to eat or drink.

Extending between Musquodoboit Harbour and Gibraltar Rock, the developing Musquodoboit Trailway system winds its way along the Musquodoboit River and climbs its overlooking granite ridges, through the woodlands of Nova Scotia's unspoiled Eastern Shore.

Walk or bike the scenic 15 kilometre linear trail, or embark on an adventure to one of the three newly-developed loops off the main trail.

The Bayers Lake Loop (1 km.) is a short, moderate hike to Old Mill and Bayers Lake look offs. Ideal for a family looking for a bit of challenge.

• The Admiral Lake Loop (5 km.) is a rugged backcountry loop offering a strenuous hike with several steep climbs and panoramic viewpoints.

• The Gibraltar Loop (1.5 km.) presents a short very steep climb to a popular look off followed by a rocky decent through mossy hemlock woods.

This is the south half of the White Lake Wilderness Ridge Trail.  It begins on the rail trail at at the north end of the Admiral Lake loop trail - Km 2.5.  A 2.5 km connector trail leads to the White Lake Wilderness area which you enter just past the site of the Admiral Lake look off.  The trail then proceeds northerly across several lookoffs and around the north end of Granite Lake and then parallels MacDougall creek where it then joins with a portage trail.  The trail again heads northerly across several more lookoffs where it then joins the half way connector trail at Kelly Junction.  The connector trail leads down slope to where it joins the rail trail near Normaís Place, the halfway Picnic Shelter.  It is an easy 7.3 km back to the parking lot.

North Granite Ridge Trail
Rugged with punishing sections - 9.4 km with 7.3 km rail trail to return -  allow 6  to 7 hours from the Gibraltar Parking lot and return.

This is the north half of the White Lake Wilderness Ridge Trail.  Beginning at Normaís Place at Kelly Meadow, the connector trail leads upward to  Kelly  Junction.  The trail leads northerly across two lookoffs and then down to Meadow Brook, the outlet creek of Collins Lake.  Descending toward Meadow Brook the trail crosses the White Lake Portage. A well worn portage is also present along Meadow Brook.  The trail continues northward across several lookoffs and then enters Kimberly Clark Inc. land at Km 5.9 as measured from Kelly Junction.  Crown lands are once again entered at Km 6.9.  The trail intersects with the Gibraltar Rock Loop Trail at Km 9.2.  From the junction to the Rail Trail it is a distance of approximately 120 metres.  It is another 1.2 km to the Gibraltar parking lot.