Murphy's Camping Guidebook
Beaches, Hiking and Surfing
30 min - There's a fantastic hiking trail at the far, east end of the beach!
57 locals recommend
Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park
158 Beach Rd30 min - There's a fantastic hiking trail at the far, east end of the beach!
35 Mins. This trail offers a long 14Km. walk on an old, flat rail bed, and also some intermediate hiking trails with some great views from higher elevations.
28 locals recommend
Musquodoboit Trailway trailhead
90 Park Rd35 Mins. This trail offers a long 14Km. walk on an old, flat rail bed, and also some intermediate hiking trails with some great views from higher elevations.
25 Mins. This beach and trail system offers one of the best hikes Nova Scotia has to offer. The longer hiking trail is highly recommended as you'll walk around a peninsula that stretches more than 6 km out into the Atlantic Ocean giving breathtaking views.
30 locals recommend
Taylor Head Beach
20140 Hwy 725 Mins. This beach and trail system offers one of the best hikes Nova Scotia has to offer. The longer hiking trail is highly recommended as you'll walk around a peninsula that stretches more than 6 km out into the Atlantic Ocean giving breathtaking views.
50 Mins. 4 km long white sand crescent shaped beach. Picnic areas behind the dunes.
91 locals recommend
Martinique Beach
Martinique Beach Rd50 Mins. 4 km long white sand crescent shaped beach. Picnic areas behind the dunes.
60 Mins. 16 Km. of wilderness trails arranged in a series of loops. These rugged wilderness trails make their way through an old growth forest, granite barrens, lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands.
12 locals recommend
Crowbar Lake Trail
1800 Myra Rd60 Mins. 16 Km. of wilderness trails arranged in a series of loops. These rugged wilderness trails make their way through an old growth forest, granite barrens, lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands.
Kannon Beach Surf Shop
4144 Lawrencetown RdEast Coast Surf School
4348 Lawrencetown RdFood scene
25 mins. An English style pub serving soups, burgers and seafood.
10 locals recommend
Henley House Pub And Restaurant
22478 Nova Scotia Trunk 725 mins. An English style pub serving soups, burgers and seafood.
15 mins. A cozy and casual eatery offering hearty meals, seafood and homemade deserts.
7 locals recommend
Ralph's Downeast Diner Ltd
13080 Nova Scotia Trunk 715 mins. A cozy and casual eatery offering hearty meals, seafood and homemade deserts.
30 Mins. A cozy hub where you can stop for a coffee or lunch and then shop a selection of seasonal local fruits and veggies as well as meat and dairy.
38 locals recommend
Uprooted Market & Cafe
7992 Nova Scotia Trunk 730 Mins. A cozy hub where you can stop for a coffee or lunch and then shop a selection of seasonal local fruits and veggies as well as meat and dairy.
35 Mins. Fabulous fish and chips. The menu offers a variety of fish and seafood dishes.
31 locals recommend
Harbour Fish N' Fries
7884 Nova Scotia Trunk 735 Mins. Fabulous fish and chips. The menu offers a variety of fish and seafood dishes.
Craft breweries
30 Mins. Small batch brewery in a small location. Tastings on site.
13 locals recommend
The Harbour Brewing Company
7955 Nova Scotia Trunk 730 Mins. Small batch brewery in a small location. Tastings on site.
25 Mins. English style ales using local ingredients wherever possible. Fabulous Oyster Stout! Visit their new Taproom.
13 locals recommend
Sober Island Brewing Company
22462 Nova Scotia Trunk 725 Mins. English style ales using local ingredients wherever possible. Fabulous Oyster Stout! Visit their new Taproom.
Neighbourhoods
30 Mins. East
Small coastal town with services including;
grocery, liquor store, hardware, gas, laundromat, hospital, police and library.
8 locals recommend
Sheet Harbour
30 Mins. East
Small coastal town with services including;
grocery, liquor store, hardware, gas, laundromat, hospital, police and library.
30 Mins West.
Small community with services including;
Grocery, Liquor store, hardware, laundromat, convenience store,gas, restaurants, police, hospital, and library.
13 locals recommend
Musquodoboit Harbour
30 Mins West.
Small community with services including;
Grocery, Liquor store, hardware, laundromat, convenience store,gas, restaurants, police, hospital, and library.