Caribou/Munroes Island Provincial Park Beach & Shoreline Hike
Record #:
APC0004
Last Modified:
07 Sep 2020
Last Full Update:
06 Sep 2020
Location
| Located In | Caribou Central |
| Where To Find Us | 2119 Three Brooks Rd Braeshore, NS |
| Areas Served | Pictou County |
Contact
| Social Media |   |
| Website | parks.novascotia.ca/content/caribou-munroes-island |
| parkinfo@gov.ns.ca | |
| Phone | 902-662-3030 |
| Contact | Nova Scotia Provincial Parks Office (Department of Natural Resources) |
| Fax | (902) 922-2852 |
Description & Services
| Information | Caribou-Munroes Island is a mile long sandy beach offering some of the warmest saltwater swimming in all of Canada! It’s one of the best places in the region to catch the sunset as it falls into the Northumberland Strait. The campground provides excellent opportunities for camping, or just appreciating nature. Attractions include an open picnic area, a white-sand beach, warm saltwater swimming, woods and 95 overnight campground sites. Caution: Keep an eye on the tide if you plan to walk all the way around the point. At higher tides, parts of the shoreline hike are impassable. For a playlist of drone footage from this park, click here. Use: Walking, Hiking, Biking Length: 5 km Type: Out and back Difficulty: Haynes: 2, AVA 1C Availability: June 17 – Oct 10 The park is seasonal and gated when not in operation, but the trails are still open to the public Nearest community: 8 minutes to Pictou by car  GPS Coordinates Longitude: -62.654783 Latitude: 45.721417 |
| Trail or Water Route Map | Mobile Download GPS Download |
| Accessibility | Partially Wheelchair Accessible |
Special Information
| Tags | All Things Trails ; Beaches ; Campground ; Highland Connect ; NS Trail Guide ; Park ; Picnic Grounds ; Playground ; Provincial Park ; Recreation Categories ; Trails |
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