Road Trip Eastern Shore – Marine Drive, Tangier, Liscomb

Tangier Liscomb
90
km
1h42
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

The Marine Drive (Route 7) along Nova Scotia's eastern shore is the antithesis of the Cabot Trail: lightly travelled, wild, dotted with small Acadian and Scottish fishing ports. It's the forgotten coast — and that's exactly its charm.

Tangier, 1h30 from Halifax, is famous for Coastal Adventures — Nova Scotia's sea-kayak pioneer — which runs trips to the 100 Wild Islands Archipelago, a chain of deserted islands among Atlantic Canada's most beautiful. 30 minutes east, Sheet Harbour and Marble Mountain Falls deserve a stop.

Liscomb at the end of the route hosts Liscomb Lodge — a government inn (Nova Scotia Parks) with access to a 6 km river trail along the Liscomb River, renowned for salmon fishing. For history fans, Memory Lane Heritage Village (Lake Charlotte) recreates a 1940s fishing community. Don't miss: Clam Harbour Beach and its annual sand sculpture festival (August).

Points of Interest

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    100 Wild Islands
    Deserted island archipelago, kayak from Tangier.
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    Clam Harbour Beach
    Sand beach, August sand sculpture festival.
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    Memory Lane Heritage Village
    Recreated 1940s fishing village.
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    Liscomb Lodge
    Government inn, 6 km river trail, salmon.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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A.I.s Lake
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Abbiecombec Lake
Lake
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Abraham Lake
Lake
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Abrahams Brook
Stream
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Abrahams Lake
Lake
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Acadia Lake
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Alex Lake
Lake
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Andersons Trout Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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Tangier River Conservation Lands
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Tuff Island Conservation Lands
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Shelter Cove Wilderness Sanctuary
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Harbour Island Conservation Lands
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Long Island Conservation Lands
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Ship Rock Islands Conservation Lands
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Borgles Island Conservation Lands
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Liscomb River Wilderness Area
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Middle Islands Conservation Lands
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Gerard Island Conservation Lands
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Outer Island Conservation Lands
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Stoney Island Conservation Easement
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Practical info
  • Departure Tangier
  • Destination Liscomb
  • Distance 90 km
  • Duration 1h42
  • Category Short (< 100 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
coast Kayaking beach islands salmon quiet marine-drive nova-scotia

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