Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Big Pond, Nova Scotia
Big Pond is situated along the southern side of the delightful
Bras d'Or Lakes, an inland saltwater sea of 450 square miles with a
coast line of more than 440 nautical miles. Four major rivers the
Baddeck, Middle, Washabuck and Deny's feed the lake, as do a series
of natural salt springs. Sailing on the Bras d'Or is exceptional,
with numerous coves and natural moorings scattered throughout the
basin.
Those who wish to remain securely situated on land can tour the
beautiful Bras d'Or shoreline; the beach at Big Pond (directly
across from the hall and church) with its modest and soon to be
improved, boat ramp, is a popular spot to test the clean, clear,
temperate and salty waters of the Bras d'Or Lakes.
In Big Pond you can also expect sightings of various birds including
the Bald Eagle. During the summer months well over a hundred
varieties of birds can be observed including the boreal chickadee
and the spruce grouse. In the winter locals feed the birds and
birding is popular in the area year round, permitting excellent
photographic opportunities. Wild flowers are plentiful, including
the common lupin, lady's slipper and mayflower. The area also
contains most of the thirty trees native to Nova Scotia, numbering
the white or American elm and two hundred year old hemlocks among
them
