Five Islands Provincial Park Trail: Red Head Trail

Record #: COT0055

Last Modified: 16 Jan 2020

Last Full Update: 16 Jan 2020

Location

Located In	Five Islands
Where To Find Us	Five Islands Provincial Park 618 Bentley Branch Rd Five Islands, NS B0M 1K0
Areas Served	Atlantic Canada

Contact

Social Media
Website	parks.novascotia.ca/content/five-islands
E-Mail	parkinfo@novascotia.ca
Phone	Five Islands Provincial Park: 902-254-2980 (June to October) Nova Scotia Department of Lands and Forestry, Provincial Parks: 902-662-3030

Description & Services

Information

Five Islands Provincial Park is one of Nova Scotia's premiere outdoor destinations, offering spectacular views, overnight camping sites, and hiking opportunities. A walk to Red Head, at the far eastern corner of Five Islands Provincial Park, takes you to weathered sandstone cliffs formed from ancient sand dunes blown by the arid winds of the Fundy rift valley during the Dinosaur era. Red Head is part of the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark.

Length: 2.2 km one-way
Permitted uses: hiking, cross-country skiing (not groomed)
Trail surface: gravel
Rating: moderate difficulty

Directions:
Access to the trail can be found at Route 2 to Five Islands Provincial Park, south onto Bentley Branch Road (park road). The trail starts at upper campground loop.

Other hiking trails in the park include the Economy Mountain Trail and Estuary Trail.

Special Information

Tags	Fundy Connect ; HALIFAX ; Hiking ; NS Trail Guide ; Outdoor Recreation ; Park ; Provincial Park ; Recreation Categories ; Trails
Categories - General	Cross Country Ski Trails ; Hiking Trails ; Provincial/Territorial Parks