Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sites
- 56
- Hookups
- 32 electric, 32 with water, 24 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to October 12
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 39 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Amherst Shore
- Address
- 6596 Hwy 366, Amherst Shore, NS B0L 1E0
- Phone
- 902-661-6002
About
On the shore of the Northumberland Strait, Amherst Shore Provincial Park offers an attractive mixed woodland setting for camping. Walking on trails, swimming or beachcombing are enjoyable activities at the park. This park, like others along this coast, offers some of the warmest saltwater swimming north of the Carolinas. The park offers a 56-site campground (44 wooded; 5 partially wooded; 7 open), comfort station (showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, group shelter, playground, hiking trails, and a walking trail leading to an unsupervised beach area. Serviced and Unserviced sites are offered. Water taps and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Located on Route 366, the Sunrise Trail, 37 km (23 mi.) east of Amherst and 27 km (17 mi.) west of Pugwash.
56 campsites on the reservation service: 24 unserviced, 32 serviced (30-amp electric and water). 20 overflow sites are issued at the park once the campground is full.
Fees
Unserviced $26.50, serviced (30-amp electric and water) $35.30 CAD per night, taxes included, plus the $8.95 reservation fee
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 14° | -5° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 15° | -8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 25° | -2° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 32° | 21° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 43° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 53° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 60° | 51° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 61° | 54° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 55° | 46° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 46° | 32° | 69° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 17° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 22° | 5° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Parlee Beach Provincial Park · New Brunswick Parks · 35 mi · 210 sites
- Five Islands Provincial Park · Nova Scotia Parks · 40 mi · 92 sites
- Cabot Beach Provincial Park · PEI Provincial Parks · 42 mi · 171 sites
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