Lakes, Rivers & Oceans

Rainbow Haven

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 19:56
Photo Credit: acroll

Located at the mouth of the Cole Harbour Salt Marsh, Rainbow Haven is the most popular supervised beach in Nova Scotia. During the summer months, thousands of visitors flock to the 1000 metre long beach to enjoy the crashing waves of the ocean and the sandy beach. Facilities at Rainbow Haven beach include change rooms, showers, beach volleyball courts and boardwalks.

Shubie Park

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 19:40
Photo Credit: Johnny Shaw

What was once King George III's personal wood lot that provided masts for the Royal Navy has since become a 40 acre urban park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Shubie Park sits between the shores of Lake Micmac and Lake Charles and contains several hiking trails, the Fairbanks Interpretive Centre and a portion of the Shubenacadie Canal from where the park got it's name.

Lawrencetown Beach

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 18:23
Photo Credit: Mark Bray

Lawrencetown Beach is located about 30 minutes from downtown Halifax and is renowned by local and international surfers for it's surfing conditions. Lawrencetown Beach is a provincial park and supervised by lifeguards during the summer months.

Birch Cove Beach

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 07:11
Photo Credit: Phil Hansman

A local favorite for swimmers and paddlers alike, Birch Cove Beach is located on Lake Banook in Dartmouth. Lake Banook is a small freshwater lake often referred to as "First Lake" and is home to a 1km long flatwater paddling course. Birch Cove Beach is one of two beaches currently available on Lake Banook - the other is Lions Beach.

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