At Crescent Beach, a sandy causeway connects the mainland to Lockeport. The beach, historic buildings and trails along a former railway line give the town a variety of attractions.
Beach and Getting Around
The Crescent Beach Centre is located at Crescent Beach and serves as Lockeport’s main visitor hub during the tourism season. An accessible ramp leads to the beach; Mobi-Mats enable wheelchair users to access the beach. Visitor information at the Centre is seasonal, while the ramp and mats provide specific guidance for beach access.
Many of Lockeport’s beaches, parks, shops and attractions are within walking distance of the town centre. If you are looking for a vacation rental, the town centre can therefore be a useful starting point for your plans: many local amenities can be reached on foot from there.
Historic Streets and Buildings
Lockeport is home to Nova Scotia’s first provincially registered historic streetscape, the “Registered Historic Streetscape.” The Locke Family Streetscape comprises five historic houses built by Jonathan Locke’s descendants between 1836 and 1876. Alongside the historic streetscape, visitors can also discover this specifically identified group of houses and their period of construction.
The building that houses the Little School Museum also has a history of earlier use: it served as a school from 1845 to around 1880. The museum is open for booked tours during the summer months. To arrange a tour, contact the Crescent Beach Centre at (902) 656-3123; confirm the date and booking directly with them before planning your museum visit.
Trail and Waterfront Activities
The Trestle Trail follows the route of a former railway line. It once connected communities along the South Shore in the direction of Yarmouth. The trail is popular with visitors for hiking and cycling. Its former railway connection gives the trail a historical background, while hiking and cycling are the uses described today.
Freddie’s Beach offers a different kind of activity: it is a popular place to launch kayaks or canoes. This gives you a concrete comparison for your plans between hiking or cycling on the Trestle Trail and starting a paddling trip at Freddie’s Beach.
Shelburne County: Regional Context
Shelburne County lies at the southern tip of Nova Scotia’s South Shore and is accessible by road via NS-103. Several beaches in Shelburne County are part of an international network of important bird conservation areas. Roseway Beach is open year-round for walking, birdwatching, stargazing and photography. At The Hawk Beach, a drowned forest, believed to be 1,500 years old, has been exposed by the sea.
The Shelburne County Museum also offers its own perspective on the county’s history: it is housed in a home built around 1787 by David Nairn and holds a collection of artifacts spanning more than two centuries of settlement in Shelburne County.
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