Recreation & Leisure
Hike a gentle path through secluded woods or a rocky outcrop on the North Atlantic. Hiking, swimming, boating or a lazy day at a secluded beach, it can all be on your doorstep when you are in the District of Guysborough.
The shallow waters and white sand of Black Duck Cove combine for some of the best swimming you’ll find in the province. Tor Bay Beach is one of Nova Scotia’s finest, and least crowded. There are hidden coves and pristine lakes around almost every corner. A boating and fishing paradise.
The Guysborough Trail — the first section of the Trans-Canada Trail to open in Nova Scotia — offers a spectacular view from the McAlister Bridge. The Chapel Gully Trail system near Canso winds its way through a varied forest and along a saltwater estuary. Near the picturesque community of Little Dover, the Black Duck Cove Day Use Park features a 3.5km/2.17mi hike highlighted by a sandy beach along the boardwalk, coastal spruce forests, salt marshes and the granite shoreline.
The Shiretown of Guysborough offers a challenging nine-hole golf course set on what is commonly considered the most beautiful vista for golf in the province – a spit of land jutting into Guysborough. Fishing enthusiasts and hunters know that the District is the one place in the province where their sport isn’t about luck. The streams and lakes here still team with trout and bass and the forests with big game and small.
One of Canada’s most renowned touring theatre companies, Mulgrave Road Theatre, has its home in Guysborough. For more than 25 years, Mulgrave Road has created and presented plays focused on the Distinct’s culture and the experiences of Nova Scotia. The Chedabucto Performance Theatre is a 300-seat theatre which has taken centre stage as a venue of choice for performers on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore.
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