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Always take the weather. The Weather Channel hosts a Park Report online. It's a great tool for planning day trips to Provincial Parks, like Five Islands. Especially if you're planning on putting in time on the beach.

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Nova Scotia Canada Travel Regions

Provincial Region Map

Nova Scotia Travel & Tourism by Region

Nova Scotia has so much to see and do! To help travellers get to know the unique character of our many regions, we've divided the province into seven geographic tourism regions as shown in the map of Nova Scotia above. The map is interactive; click on a region for details or use the list below.

Seven Tourism Travel RegionsReview the regional highlights to ensure you experience everything you would like while you travel Nova Scotia.

Yarmouth & the Acadian Shores
Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley
Northumberland Shore
Cape Breton Island
Eastern Shore Region
Halifax Metro
South Shore Region

Each tourism region profile delivers unique features to help you create your personalized Nova Scotia vacation—such as "One-of-a-Kind Gifts" from Yarmouth & Acadian Shores; "Classic Attractions" of Cape Breton Island; or "Music HotSpots" in Metro Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Check out:

  • Outdoor Must Dos
  • Best Places to take a Photo
  • Best Kept Secrets
  • Dining Hot Spots
Nova Scotia Touring RoutesExperience the beauty and friendliness of this distinctive East Coast Canada province as you explore the eleven Nova Scotia touring routes, which pass through the tourism regions and guide visitors on a slower-paced, scenic tour of the province.
2010-08-11
A unique and lovely place. What a find. A gorgeous post-and-beam cottage in a private spot on the ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
2010-08-06
Hello, My wife and I are from Ohio . We took a vacation to your lovely province in 2006. We spent ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
2010-07-16
Getting close to 30 years ago I had the opportunity to spend 2 summers working at the Keltic Lodge ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
2010-07-06
I recently returned to Nova Scotia for a delayed honeymoon and meet the family for my new husband. ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
2010-05-09
My father took my older brother and I on the train from Oshawa to Halifax. We arrived in Halifax at ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
2010-09-01
If you love to be at one with nature, Kejimkujik Seaside offers a beautiful place to explore for a day.  With beautiful trails, a white beach awaits you and if you are lucky the seals might be waving from the...

(Source: Nova Scotia, my Oyster)
2010-09-01
White Point Beach..it's rustic, it's charming, it's wonderful!

(Source: Nova Scotia, my Oyster)
2010-08-31
Regardless of how you spend your days it's hard not to be envious of our whale watch tour operators around the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Sample these recent posts & see if you feel the same way!!

(Source: The Bay of Fundy)
2010-08-31
An afternoon drive along the Mini Cabot Trail to Cape George gives breathtaking views and a "must visit" to the lighthouse.

(Source: The Right Coast, Nova Scotia)
2010-08-10
Well known to fossil hunters, this small village was founded by Scottish immigrants in the 1700's.

(Source: The Right Coast, Nova Scotia)