Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia
Dollar Lake Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sites
- 118
- Hookups
- 38 electric, 38 with water, 80 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to October 12
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Wyses Corner
- Address
- 5265 Old Guysborough Road, Wyses Corner, NS B0N 1V0
- Phone
- 902-384-2770
About
Situated on a large lake not far from the Musquodoboit Valley, the park is the perfect escape. The quiet woodland setting offers a wide range of outdoor opportunities, including camping, boating, canoeing, water-skiing, and fishing. A beautiful sandy beach at the north end of the lake offers freshwater swimming. The park offers a 117-site campground (83 Wooded; 34 Partially Wooded), 3 comfort stations (2 with showers and flush toilets and 2 all gender/family comfort station (individual entrance accessible showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station (Loop C), a picnic area, boat launch, and hiking trails. The main beach is supervised during the peak season. The smaller "campers" beach is unsupervised. Water taps, and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Located about 23 kilometres (14 mi.) east of the Halifax International Airport on Route 212.
118 campsites on the reservation service: 80 unserviced, 38 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 | 32° | 19° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -7° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 1° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 34° | 19° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 43° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 52° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 60° | 52° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 61° | 52° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 55° | 46° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 47° | 33° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 34° | 19° | 65° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 8° | 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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