Road Trip Halifax to Kejimkujik – Mi'kmaq National Park

Halifax Kejimkujik National Park
165
km
2h
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Kejimkujik is Canada's only national park also designated a national historic site (Mi'kmaq cultural landscape). 381 km² of Acadian forest, lakes, rivers and millennia-old Mi'kmaq petroglyphs on rocks at Kejimkujik Lake.

A Dark-Sky Preserve — exceptional stargazing. Activities: canoeing on 381 km² of waterways, Mill Falls hike (short), camping. En route, stop at Mahone Bay and Bridgewater. The park's Seaside Adjunct (south coast) has grey seals and deserted beaches.

Points of Interest

  • Pétroglyphes mi'kmaq
    Gravures rupestres millénaires sur les rives du lac.
  • Dark Sky Preserve
    Observation des étoiles, ciel parmi les plus sombres d'AC.
  • Canot sur Kejimkujik
    Voies navigables historiques mi'kmaq, location au parc.
  • Seaside Adjunct
    Section côtière du parc, plages et phoques gris.
Practical info
  • Departure Halifax
  • Destination Kejimkujik National Park
  • Distance 165 km
  • Duration 2h
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season Summer

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