Please be advised there is no access to the beach at Blomidon until further notice. The lower set of stairs to the beach have been temporarily removed for the winter season.

Little Harbour Road at Melmerby Beach will be closed for road repairs from the end of the first parking lot to Roy Island. This work is necessary to repair damage from Hurricane Fiona.

Park visitors are advised to exercise caution near ongoing construction at Lawrencetown Beach.

There currently is no access to the waterfalls at Uisge Ban provincial park. The last section (150 metres) of the Falls Trail has been closed due to hazardous winter conditions.

Outside of the operational season, park services and washroom facilities are not available. Visitors must continue to follow park rules, including keeping dogs on leashes.

The walking trails and day-use area at Porters Lake have sustained damage from hurricane Fiona and remain closed until further notice. Porters Lake has reopened for camping. 

Updated October 6, 2022 - 10:05 a.m.

Provincial parks closed due to hurricane Fiona are gradually reopening as assessments deem them safe and functional.

The toilets located near the 2 km mark on the Minas Basin trail at Cape Split are now closed for the season. The toilets at the parking lot trailhead are open.

Construction of the Great Beech Hill trail is underway. The new trail route will be from the main parking lot First Lake Drive to the Cobequid Road, near the intersection with Lakeview.