Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia
The Islands Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sites
- 64
- Hookups
- 64 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to October 12
- Cost
- Unserviced $26.50 CAD per night, taxes included, plus the $8.95 reservation fee
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Shelburne
- Address
- 183 Islands Park Road, Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0
- Phone
- 902-875-4304
About
Just across the harbour from the historic town of Shelburne, The Islands Provincial Park offers a restful stop on your trip around the South Shore. Bounded by Shelburne Harbour, it offers visitors a maritime camping experience. The areas many museums, shops, and picturesque charm continue to attract thousands of international visitors each year. The park offers a 64-site campground (55 Wooded; 9 Partially Wooded), all gender/family comfort station (individual entrance accessible showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, picnic areas, an unsupervised beach, and boat launch. Although there are no serviced sites, water taps, and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Located on Nova Scotia's South Shore, on the west side of Shelburne Harbour, 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Exit 26 from Highway 103.
64 campsites on the reservation service: 63 unserviced, 1 walk-in.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 23° | 6° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | 5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 30° | 7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 36° | 25° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 45° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 53° | 46° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 60° | 54° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 62° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 48° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 48° | 37° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 36° | 23° | 65° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 29° | 13° | 59° | 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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