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Rising majestically from the shores of the Minas Basin, Blomidon Provincial Park is renowned for its spectacular views. Blomidon's 759 ha (1,875 acres) include 180 m (600 ft.) high cliffs, a variety of habitats, striking natural features, abundant wildlife -- and the world's highest tides wash its shores. These natural attractions provide excellent opportunities for camping, hiking, beachcombing, photography or just appreciating nature.
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Blomidon Provincial Park is open from May 15 until September 7 (for the 2009 season) and offers a 70-site campground with both woodland and open sites, two picnic areas, an unsupervised beach near the park entrance, and hiking trails. A group campsite, with kitchen shelter and fire grills, is available by reservation only.
Camping reservations can be made beginning April 2, 2009. See Reservations for details and conditions.
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A 14 km (8.5 mi.) system of interconnected trails provides access to a variety of habitats and numerous scenic look-offs within the park.
- Jodrey Trail - The 6 km (3.7 mi.) long trail skirts 183 m (600-ft.) sea cliffs with numerous viewing stations overlooking the Minas Basin. This trail winds through a sugar maple, yellow birch and beech forest and near the park's only bog. At Indian Springs Brook, a cairn commemorates the gift of 162 ha (400 acres) to the park by the late Roy Jodrey.
- Look-off Trail - The 1.6 km (1 mi.) long trail offers views of the Minas Basin and Five Islands Provincial Park, 24 km (15 mi.) across the bay.
- The Woodland Trail winds 3.2 km (1.9 mi.) through forest habitats of sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, and white spruce and balsam fir.
- The Borden Brook Trail - 3.5 km (2.2 mi.), the trail skirts a series of waterfalls while passing through a predominantly white spruce forest.
- A short interpretive trail also provides information on the hardwood and softwood forests of Nova Scotia.
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Wolfville, 20 km
Halifax, 100 km
- Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
- Fort Edward National Historic Site, Windsor
- Haliburton House Museum, Windsor
- Shand House Museum, Windsor
- Grand Pré National Historic Park
For more information on these and other attractions, please consult the Nova Scotia Doers and Dreamers Guide or visit one of the many Visitor Information Centres.
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Blomidon Provincial Park is located on Nova Scotia's Fundy Coast, 25 kilometres (15 miles) north of Highway 101, Exit 11. From Exit 11, follow Route 358 to Canning, then proceed through Pereau to the park.
X utm:
393912.813539 |
Y utm:
5012264.08225 |
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Longitude:
64°21' 7.40" W |
Latitude:
45°15' 21.13" N |
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