Road Trip Halifax to Liverpool – Privateers Coast
Halifax
Liverpool
160
km
2h
drive
Summer
season
The Itinerary
Liverpool was Nova Scotia's privateer (officially sanctioned pirate) capital during the Napoleonic Wars. The Privateer Days Festival (June) recounts this history with parades and battle reenactments.
The Lighthouse Route (Hwy 103) follows the south shore. En route: Hunts Point Beach (rare turquoise-blue water), Summerville Beach and Lockeport's legendary Crescent Beach — once featured on the Canadian $50 bill. Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct (coastal park section) nearby hosts grey seals.
The Lighthouse Route (Hwy 103) follows the south shore. En route: Hunts Point Beach (rare turquoise-blue water), Summerville Beach and Lockeport's legendary Crescent Beach — once featured on the Canadian $50 bill. Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct (coastal park section) nearby hosts grey seals.
Points of Interest
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Privateer Days (juin)Festival corsaires avec parades et reconstitutions.
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Crescent Beach (Lockeport)Plage emblématique, sur le billet 50$ canadien.
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Hunts Point BeachEau turquoise rare, sable blanc.
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Kejimkujik SeasideSection côtière du parc, phoques et plages désertes.
Practical info
- Departure Halifax
- Destination Liverpool
- Distance 160 km
- Duration 2h
- Category Medium (100–250 km)
- Best season Summer
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