Accommodations Nova Scotia
Your Guide To Accommodations In Nova Scotia
Long Island, Nova Scotia
Between the rip tides of Petite Passage and Grand Passage lies
Long Island, featuring rugged coastlines and striking basalt
formations. The five minute ferry ride from Digby Neck lands you in
Tiverton, where the Island Museum is located. A few kilometres down
the road is the trailhead to the world-famous "Balancing Rock," a
spectacular columnar basaltic sea stack.
On the south western end of
the island you will find the community of Freeport, with a beautiful
harbour and a large fleet of lobster and fishing boats. Long Island
boasts plenty of phenomenal views and tasty seafood.
- Turn right off the ferry to visit Boar’s Head Lighthouse, where the strong tides have eroded the shape of a boar’s head into the rocks
- Hike along the Balancing Rock Trail to view this unusual structure consisting of a column of basalt standing straight in the air, balanced on only a tiny portion of its tip
- Hop onto a zodiac or hard bottom boat for a whale watching trip
