Blomidon Provincial Park
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Blomidon Provincial Park is a camping and day-use park located at Cape Blomidon
on the shores of the Minas Basin
in Nova Scotia
, Canada
. It is known for its hiking and spectacular views over the world's highest tides. Blomidon is located on 1,875 acres (7.6 km²) of land with 600 ft (180 m) high cliffs. It is accessible via Nova Scotia Route 358
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The park is open from mid-May to September offering a 70 site campground (both field and woodland sites), two picnic areas, an unsupervised beach and hiking trails. A 14 km loop connects all of the hiking trails, offering an interpretive trail, lookoffs, and a waterfall. The trails offer challenges for all skill levels.
Blomidon Provincial Park is located 20 km north of Wolfville, Nova Scotia
and 100km west of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nearby attractions include the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
, the Fort Edward National Historic Site
and Grand-Pré National Historic Site.
Cape Blomidon
Cape Blomidon is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Cape Blomidon is located in Kings County at the northeast edge of the Blomidon Peninsula. Its geology largely comprises sedimentary sandstone, which is unique since it is connected to the North...
on the shores of the Minas Basin
Minas Basin
The Minas Basin is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy and a sub-basin of the Fundy Basin located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is known for its extremely high tides.- Geography :- Boundary :...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is known for its hiking and spectacular views over the world's highest tides. Blomidon is located on 1,875 acres (7.6 km²) of land with 600 ft (180 m) high cliffs. It is accessible via Nova Scotia Route 358
Nova Scotia Route 358
Route 358 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Kings County and connects Greenwich at Trunk 1 with Scot's Bay.-Communities:* Greenwich* Port Williams* Canard* Hillaton* Canning* The Lookoff* Scot's Bay-Parks:...
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The park is open from mid-May to September offering a 70 site campground (both field and woodland sites), two picnic areas, an unsupervised beach and hiking trails. A 14 km loop connects all of the hiking trails, offering an interpretive trail, lookoffs, and a waterfall. The trails offer challenges for all skill levels.
Blomidon Provincial Park is located 20 km north of Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....
and 100km west of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nearby attractions include the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
The Apple Blossom Festival is an annual agricultural and heritage celebration held in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley usually the last weekend of May....
, the Fort Edward National Historic Site
Fort Edward (Nova Scotia)
Fort Edward is a National Historic Site in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada and was built during Father Le Loutre's War. The fort was created to help prevent the Acadian Exodus from the region...
and Grand-Pré National Historic Site.