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Ellenwood Lake Provincial Park

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Ellenwood Provincial Park · Nova Scotia

what to expect

Nestled between two lakes in the heart of southern Nova Scotia, this park offers walking trails in a hardwood setting, canoeing, swimming, and camping for all those who like to enjoy the outdoors. The quiet beauty of nature is evident everywhere. The shoreline holds some of Nova Scotia's rare plants, and the lakes have both brown and speckled trout, chain pickerel, and Atlantic salmon. The park offers an 87-site campground (86 Wooded; 1 Open), comfort station (showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, two picnic areas, boat launch, a supervised beach, and a hiking trail. Serviced and Unserviced sites are offered. Water taps and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Located just 20 km (12 mi.) northeast of Yarmouth and 5 km (3 mi.) south of Deerfield. Exit…

Description: Nova Scotia Provincial Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Water hookupDump station
At the campground
Drinking waterFirewoodIceDishwashing station
Recreation
Swimming poolBeachBoat launch
Access & policies
Wheelchair accessible

find more: campgrounds with showers near here →

Drive from Halifax
209 km
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the campsites

RV sites
21
Power at sites
up to 30A
Toilets
flush toilets
Showers
yes

things to do here

Activities you can do at Ellenwood Lake Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingFishingCanoeing & kayakingBoating

things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 2 user-tagged beaches, 2 user-tagged boat launches, 1 user-tagged lake on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Ellenwood Lake Provincial Park plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

When you can reserve
Reservable through Nova Scotia Parks. The whole season opens on an annual launch date each spring (usually early April) — check the official schedule. Nova Scotia Parks reservation details →

other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 3 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Camis reservation system + trailerparkscanada. Neighbourhood joins 9 named anchors.