Road Trip Halifax to Tatamagouche – Northumberland Strait

Halifax Tatamagouche
175
km
2h
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

The Northumberland Strait holds the warmest waters north of Florida (22 °C in August). Red sandy beaches, Scottish villages and brewery-restaurants pace the coast.

Tatamagouche hosts the Tatamagouche Brewing (kombucha and beers), the Train Station Inn (rooms in restored railcars) and Blue Sea Beach. Pugwash, founded by Scottish immigrants, is known for the Pugwash Conferences (world peace, 1995 Nobel Prize) and the Gathering of the Clans (July, Scottish festival). Caribou Beach Provincial Park rounds it out.

Points of Interest

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    Eaux chaudes Northumberland
    Jusqu'à 22°C, les plus chaudes au nord de la Floride.
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    Train Station Inn
    Hôtel dans des wagons restaurés à Tatamagouche.
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    Gathering of the Clans
    Festival écossais à Pugwash, juillet.
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    Plages de sable rouge
    Sable rouge typique de l'Î.-P.-É., côté NS.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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Abrahams Brook
Stream
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Acadian Brook
Stream
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Acker Lake
Lake
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Admiral Lake
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Akerley Brook
Stream
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Akerley Creek
Stream
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Albert Bridge Lake
Lake
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Albro Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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Pugwash Victoria Island Easement
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Pugwash River Estuary Conservation Lands
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Captain Arnell Conservation Lands
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Purcells Cove Conservation Lands
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Docherty's Brook Conservation Lands
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Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area
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Dochertys Brook Nature Reserve
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Wallace Bay Conservation Lands
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French River Conservation Lands
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Timberlea Conservation Lands
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Mattatall Lake Conservation Lands
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Cook Conservation Lands
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Practical info
  • Departure Halifax
  • Destination Tatamagouche
  • Distance 175 km
  • Duration 2h
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
beach celtic microbrewery heritage Family Summer

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