Rissers Beach

rissers beach camping

2024 Operating Season: May 17 to October 14, 2024

5366 Hwy 331, Crescent Beach, NS B4V 6P2
Telephone: (902) 688-2034

 

 

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Facilities and Services:
accessible icon Accessible Features Park office
Restroom with shower
Flush toilets (day use)
Beach access
camping icon 44 Unserviced Campsites

17 Partially wooded sites in North Rissers. 
27 Partially wooded sites at Little Rissers. 

serviced sites icon 18 Serviced Campsites

18 open sites (North Rissers) with two way hook up (30 amp electrical service and drinking water)
Parking, campfire ring/grill and picnic table

Walk-In Camping Icon

6 Walk-In Campsites

Walk-in sites located in North Rissers
Group Campsite Icon

Group Campsite

Contact the Natural Resources and Renewables office in Lunenburg
shower icon Restroom with Shower North Rissers
Washroom facility with mens and womens washrooms with toilets and showers.
Small, level, gravel parking lot adjacent to the building.  Pull through loop in front of the 
building allows for passenger drop off.  Bench for seating at the main entrance.  Level 
landing and clear door width of 33".  
Accessible stall has grab bars.  Sinks and counter have knee clearance.  
Roll-in shower with a fold up seat, grab bar, and fixed showerhead.
Flush toilet icon Restroom with Flush Toilet Located at the day use beach.
vault toilet icon Vault Toilet (Outhouse) Frequency of cleaning will be indicated with signage.
Vault toilets (outhouses) are available throughout the park.
Drinking Water Icon Drinking Water Water taps are available throughout the campground
Dishwashing station icon Dishwashing Station Dishwashing station located at the Comfort Station
Trailer Dump icon Trailer Dump
 
Dump station available 
park office icon Park Office Drive-up window available.  Very limited parking near the building.  Building is 
accessed by a 1.8m wide gravel path or a step up to a concrete landing.  Well lit, 
sheltered entrance with a level landing.  Entrance door has a clear width of 33" with 
a beveled threshold of 250mm entering and a straight lip of 50mm when exiting.  
Seating inside and counter has a small section with knee clearance.  
Firewood icon Firewood/Ice Firewood and ice can be purchased at the Park Office.
Times posted at the park.
Program Area Icon Program Area Space for outdoor activities or programs
waste recycling icon Waste/Recycling Waste sorting and recycling containers located throughout the park.
Please do not dispose of propane cylinders or coals in the garbage containers.
Picnic table icon Day Use/Picnic Area Beach access, change house with shower, picnic tables overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Available for non-campers use
Beach Access Icon

Beach Access

White sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean
Please protect the delicate dune system by using the boardwalks
Accessible beach mat (Mobi-mat®) 

Paddling icon Paddling (Canoe/Kayak) Atlantic Ocean
Swimming icon Swimming Unsupervised Little Rissers
supervised swimming icon Swimming Supervised Lifeguard service provided by NS Lifesaving Society July-August*
Change house icon Change House Change house with showers adjacent to beach
Fishing icon Fishing Fishing is permitted with a Nova Scotia sport fishing licence.  Please check fishing regulations. 
Visit the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture for more information
trail icon Hiking Trail

4 short trails (500m to 650m) rated easy    

Trail Map

Playground icon Playground Outdoor surfaces such as playgrounds are not cleaned.
Located in the North Rissers campground.

*Dates subject to change

For information about nearby attractions, please visit Tourism Nova Scotia