Tourist Attractions and Places of Interest in Lunenburg County:
MUSEUMS:
Knaut-Rhuland House, 125 Pelham Street, Lunenburg
Ross Farm Museum, 4568 Highway 12, New Ross
Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum, 11188 Highway 3, Centre
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, 68 Bluenose Drive, Lunenburg
Lordly House Museum, 133 Central Street, Chester
Settlers Museum, 578 Main Street, Mahone Bay
Wile Carding Mill Museum, 242 Victoria Road, Bridgewater
LaHave Islands Marine Museum, Bells Island
Parkdale Maplewood Community Museum, 3005 Barss Corner Road, Maplewood
Fort Point LaHave Museum
Desbrisay Museum, 130 Jubilee Road, Bridgewater
Tancook Museum, Big Tancook Island
PARKS:
Veteran's Memorial Park, Bridgewater
Risser's Beach Provincial Park
Oven's Natural Park, Ovens Road
Miller Point Peace Park, Dayspring
Indian Falls Municipal Park, Newburne
Gaff Point, near Hartling Bay
Sawpit Wharf/Park, in Garden Lots just outside Lunenburg
Osprey Ridge Golf Course, 492 Harold Whynot Road, Pine Grove
HIKING ADVENTURES:
Big Tancook Island
South Shore Annapolis Trail, 122 km long, travels from the Goose Chase Road in New Germany to the Town of Bridgetown in Annapolis County and through Caledonia in Queens County.
LaHave River Trail, connects the Town of Bridgewater to the South Shore Annapolis Trail
Adventure Trail, 14 km long, connects the Towns of Mahone Bay and Bridgewater
Bay to Bay Trail, 10 km long, connects the Town of Mahone Bay and Lunenburg
Dynamite Trail, 10 km long, connects the Chester Connection Trail to Mahone Bay
Bull Run Trail, 24 km long, connects the Town of Bridgewater to Queens County
Centennial Trail, Loops around the Town of Bridgewater
Chester Connection Trail, 35 km trail connecting to the Aspotogan Trail, starts in Martins River and goes to East River
Aspotogan Trail, 11 km trail connecting East River to Hubbards
FESTIVALS:
MAHONE BAY:
Our best to you Food Sale, Saturday May 26th, 2012, 10 am to 12 noon, St. James Parish Hall, Mahone Bay
Music at the Three Churches, July and August
Mahone Bay Classic Boat Festival/Pirates and Regatta, August 3rd, 4th and 5th 2012
The Great Scarecrow Festival & Antique Fair, September 28th to 30th 2012
The Father Christmas Festival, November 23rd to December 2nd 2012
LUNENBURG:
Festival of Crafts, July 13th, 14th and 15th 2012
Folk Art Festival, August 5th 2012
Folk Harbour Festival, August 9th to August 12th 2012
Fisherman's Picnic and Reunion, September
CHESTER:
Chester Race Week, August 2012
BRIDGEWATER:
South Shore Exhibition, July 24th to 29th 2012
South Shore in Motion, August 10th to 12th 2012
NOTE: On July 1st(Canada Day)there are also several events around the County that take place to celebrate. New Germany, Riverport, Petite Riviere, Chester, Western Shore, New Ross, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Bridgewater all have celebrations with New Germany's and Bridgewater's celebrations giving the most in terms of fireworks in the evening. BEACHES TO CHECK OUT:
Risser's Beach, Highway 331, Petite Riviere
Crescent Beach, off of Highway 331, near Petite Riviere
Westhaver's Beach, Maders Cove Road, near Mahone Bay
Backman's Beach, Second Peninsula Road, outside Lunenburg
Hirtle's Beach, Hirtle Beach Road, near Riverport
Broad Cove Beach, Beach Road, near Cherry Hill
Freda's Beach, Parade Square Road, Chester
Sand Dollar Beach, Rose Bay, near Riverport
Mason's Beach, just outside Lunenburg
FARMS:
Indian Garden Farm, Hebbville
Terra Beata Farms, 161 Monk Point Road, Heckman's Island
Vissers Farm, Highway 325, Newcombville
Lunenburg County Winery, 813 Walburne Road, Newburne
Village Nursery, 430 New Cumberland Road, Pleasantville
Petite Riviere Vineyard, 1300 Italy Cross Road, Crousetown
ARTS AND CRAFTS:
Wishing Stones Studio and Gallery, 151 Southeast Cove Road, Big Tancook Island
Westcote Bell Pottery and Studio, LaHave
Village Glassworks, 4928 Highway 10, New Germany
The Maritime Painted Saltbox Heritage Reproduction Furniture and Fine Art Gallery, 265 Petite Riviere Road, Petite Riviere
Sattler's Stained Glass Studio, 2102 Highway 331, West LaHave
Mariner Crafts, 161 Drews Hills Road, Petite Riviere
Jan March Antiques, 4863 Highway 331, Crescent Beach
Amber Rose Art Gallery, 319 Main Street, Mahone Bay
PLACES TO STAY:
Best Western Hotel & Convention Centre, 527 Highway 10, Cookville
Little Lake Campground, 11677 Highway 3, Centre
Oakhill Pines Camp & Trailer Park, Oakhill Road, Oakhill
Rayport Campground, 165 Shingle Mill Road, Martins River
LaHave River Campground, 1781 Newburne Road, Newburne