Head for Comeau’s Hill to see a huge rock and a piece of Yarmouth & Acadian Shores history. The Roche St. Pierre Trail features a big boulder with a legend, a spectacular view of the water, and a sand beach with a small wharf and change houses nearby. It is said that back in 1769, the missionary Charles-Francois Bailly de Messein celebrated mass in the shade of Roche-St.-Pierre (St. Peter’s Rock) and that in attendance were Mi’kmaq and Acadians after their return from exile.
Trail distance: 0.8 km / 0.5 miles Description: Linear gravel trail that leads to a big boulder with a legend about the location, offering views toward Pubnico and the Tusket Islands. the perfect spot for watching sunsets!
The road/trail ends at a small sand beach with changing houses and a small wharf. Location: From Yarmouth take Hwy. 3 to Arcadia, turn R onto Hwy 334 (towards Wedgeport), after 2 kilometres turn R onto Comeau’s Hill Road; follow signs to Roche-St.-Pierre.
