A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO NOVA SCOTIA
 COLCHESTER COUNTY
INFORMATION WEB LINKS


This web page, an aid to travel and vacation planning
within Colchester County in Nova Scotia,
supports and augments the Birder’s Guide to Nova Scotia.


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Tourism Information & Orientation
Locator Maps for Birding Sites & Routes
County Updates (none as yet)
Weather & Tides
Trails
Parks & Protected Areas
Cultural Heritage Attractions
Lighthouses
Author's  Colchester County Recommendations
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Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Tourism & Orientation Web Sites

Colchester County Map
Central Nova Tourism Region
(Colchester, Hants & Cumberland Counties)
Town of Truro
Town of Tatamagouche
Village of Bible Hill
Bay of Fundy Eco-Tour - Truro to Windsor section
Bay of Fundy Eco-Tour - Parrsboro to Truro section
Glooscap Trail (Scenic Drive)
Sunrise Trail (Scenic Drive)
Aerial Geographical Tour of the Five Islands area
 


Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Locator Maps for Birding Sites & Routes
A) Tatamagouche Region (Northumberland Shore) Locator Maps
A1 Tatamagouche - Denmark Trail
Eastern Terminus (in village of Denmark) & Western Terminus (Wallie Mingo Road)
A2 Sand Point, including:
Junction of Hwy 6 and Sand Point Road
"Sand Point" Pond
Junction of Sand Point Road, and shore access road
Sand Point
Hingley Point
Aerial View of Sand Point
Provisional Site Species' List  (PDF file)
A3 Brule Point Game Sanctuary  &  Aerial View of Brule Point
A4   Routes #246/256 (east-west), including:
Route 256 at Pictou County line
Southern junction of Route 256 & Route 326 (in McBains Corner)
Northern junction of Route 256 & Route 326 (in East Earltown)
Junction of Route 256 and Route 311 (in The Falls)
Junction of Route 256 and Route 246 (in West New Annan)
Route 246 at Cumberland County line
B) Cobequid Mountains Region Locator Maps
B1   Route #311 (south-north), including:
Junction of Onslow Road and Route 311  (in Upper Onslow)
Junction of Salmon River Road and Pictou Road (Hwy 4)
Junction of Mountain Lee Road and Route 311
Bridge over North River
Junction of Route 311 and Cross Road (to McCallum Settlement)
Junction of Route 311 and MacKenzie Settlement Road
Junction of Route 311 and Old Nuttby Road (to Nuttby Mountain)
Junction of Old Nuttby Road and track (to tower on Nuttby Mountain)
Junction of Route 311 and Kemptown Road
Junction of Route 256 and Route 311 (in The Falls)
Junction of Hwy 4 and Route 311 (in Tatamagouche)
B2 MacIntosh Lake Trail, including:
Junction of Route 311 and Kemptown Road
Junction of Kemptown Road and dirt road to trailhead
Trailhead for MacIntosh Lake Trail
MacIntosh Lake
Gully Lake
Provisional Site Species' List  (PDF file)
B3  Truro Road (West Branch North River), including:
Junction of Truro Road and Route 256 (east of Central New Annan)
Access to Truro Road off Route 311 in North River
C) Bay of Fundy’s Cobequid Bay, north shore (east to west) Locator Maps
C1 Glenholme marshes (Little Dyke Road), including:
Eastern junction of Little Dyke Road and Hwy 2 (in Glenholme)
Glenholme Marsh (east of Little Dyke Lake)
Western junction of Little Dyke Road and Hwy 2
Aerial view of Little Dyke Lake and Glenholme Marsh
C2 East Montrose road (Portapique River), including:
Junction of Hwy 2 and East Montrose Road
Junction of East Montrose Road and Mines Bass River Road
Lornevale
Provisional Site Species' List  (PDF file)
C3 Portapique Mountain loop, including:
Junction of Hwy 2 and West Montrose Road (in Portapique)
Junction of Mines Bass River Road and Old Castereagh Road
Junction of Old Castereagh Road and New Castereagh Road
Junction of New Castereagh Road and Mines Bass River Road
Junction of Mines Bass River Road and Hwy 2 (in Bass River)
C4 Economy River Wilderness Protected Area, including:
Junction of Hwy 2 and Brown Road (in Upper Economy)
Detailed Checklist for Sites C4 through C6 - "Cobequid Shore & Uplands"
  (PDF file)
C5 Thomas Cove Coastal Reserve (Economy Point), including:
Junction of Hwy 2 and Economy Point Road
Trail Head location, Trails Map and Descriptions
Aerial View of Economy Point
Detailed Checklist for Sites C4 through C6 - "Cobequid Shore & Uplands"  (PDF file)
C6 Five Islands Provincial Park, including:
Park entrance road (off Hwy 2)
Park entrance gate (open mid-May through mid-October)
  Trails Map  &  Descriptions
Aerial View of Five Islands Provincial Park  &  The Five Islands
Provisional Site Species' List  (PDF file)
Detailed Checklist for Sites C4 through C6 - "Cobequid Shore & Uplands"  (PDF file)
C7 Lynn Road, including:
Southern terminus, junction with Hwy 2
junction of Lynn Road and side road to Lynn Mountain
Cumberland County line on Lynn Road
Northern Terminus, junction with Hwy 2 (in Mapleton, Cumberland County)
D) Truro Region Locator Maps
D1  Upper Belmont Road (at Staples Brook), including:
Junction of Hwy 2 and Belmont Road
Junction of Belmont Road and Upper Belmont Road
Junction of McElmon Road and Plains Road
Junction of Plains Road and Belmont Road
D2 MacElmon’s Pond Provincial Park (formerly Debert Game Sanctuary)
  Locator Map,  Trail Map Description  &  Aerial View
D3 Town of Truro, including:
Kiwanis Park
Victoria Park - entrance & PDF brochure with trail map
Cobequid Trail  (trailhead on Route 236) &  Trail Map  &  Description
Salmon River Dykes (junction of Robie St & Marshland Drive)
Salmon River Tidal Bore -- Tidal Bore Times  viewpoint locator map
D4  Route 289 (Stewiacke Valley), west to east, including:
Junction of Route 289 & Hwy 102 (Brookfield)
Junction of Route 289 & road to Birch Hill
Junction of Route 289 & Cloverdale Road
western Junction of Route 289 & Otter Brook Road
Viewpoint over Gulley Brook Marsh  (off Route 289)
eastern Junction of Route 289 & Otter Brook Road
Bridge over Stewiacke River, north of Springside
Junction of Route 289 & dirt road to Sucker Lake
Route 289 at Pictou County line (Sheepherder's Junction)
 
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Weather & Tides Web Sites
WEATHER
Town of Truro inland weather forecast
Town of Tatamagouche inland weather forecast
Village of Economy inland weather forecast
Northumberland Strait marine weather forecast
Bay of Fundy marine weather forecast
TIDE TIMES - NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT
Malagash Point tide time  &  locator map 
(NW entrance to Amet Sound)
TIDE TIMES - BAY OF FUNDY (east to west)
Salmon River Tidal Bore Times (Truro) & viewpoint locator map
Cobequid Bay tide times  &  locator map
Town of Economy tide times  &  locator map
Five Islands tide times locator map
 
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Trails Web Sites
Five Islands Provincial Park -- Locator MapTrails Map  &  Descriptions
 Cobequid (Truro section) -- Locator MapTrail Map  &  Description
Thomas Cove (Economy Point) -- Locator MapTrails Map and Descriptions
 MacElmon's Pond Provincial Park (Debert Game Sanctuary) -- Locator MapTrail Map  &  Description
Valley Community Nature Loop Trail (Truro)
Stewiacke River Park Trail
Debert Mikmawey Trail
Victoria Park (Truro) Trail Network  &  PDF Brochure
 
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Parks & Protected Areas Web Sites
Cobequid Bay Important Bird Area (west of Truro)
Five Islands Provincial Park
Portapique River Wilderness Protected Area
Economy River Wilderness Protected Area
Gully Lake Wilderness Area  (established March 2005)
Victoria Park (Town of Truro) & PDF Brochure
 
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Cultural Heritage Attraction Web Sites
Fundy Geological Museum (Town of Parrsboro)
Colchester Historical Society Musuem (Town of Truro)
Little White Schoolhouse Museum (Town of Truro)
Glooscap Heritage Centre (Millbrook First Nation)
Cobequid Interpretation Centre (in Economy)
Bass River Heritage Interpretive Park  & Bass River Heritage Society (village of Bass River)
Sutherland Steam Mill Museum, village of Denmark (east of Tatamagouche)
Balmoral Grist Mill Museum, village of Balmoral Mills (south of Tatmagouche)
Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park
Londonderry Historical Park
 
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Lighthouse Web Sites
Bay of Fundy (west to east)
Five Islands Lighthouse  &  locator map
Bass River Lighthouse  &  locator map
 
Colchester County, Nova Scotia
Author's Recommendations
That Dutchman's Farm  (near Upper Economy) Cheese & Cafe --  locator map
Sugar Moon Farm - Maple Products (near Earltown) --  locator map
Bowers Strawberries (Hwy 2 west of Great Village) 688-2550
Joy Laking Gallery (in Portapique)
The Train Station Inn (in Tatamagouche)

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