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Five Islands Provincial Park

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Five Islands Provincial Park · Nova Scotia

what to expect

Rising majestically from the shores of the Bay of Fundy, Five Islands Provincial Park is one of Nova Scotia's premiere outdoor destinations. The park features 90 metre (300 ft.) sea cliffs overlooking the world's highest tides, a spectacular setting for camping or any of the many opportunities that abound for hiking, beachcombing, and clam digging. The park offers a 92-site campground (19 Wooded; 73 Open), comfort station (showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, two picnic areas, playground, an unsupervised beach, playground, and hiking trails. Serviced and Unserviced sites are offered. Water taps and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Located just 29 km (18 mi) east of Parrsboro and 73 km (45 mi) west of Truro, on Route 2, "The Glooscap Trail". Rout…

Description: Nova Scotia Provincial Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Water hookupDump station
At the campground
Drinking waterWi-FiFirewoodIceDishwashing station
Recreation
Swimming poolBeachPlayground
Access & policies
Wheelchair accessible

find more: campgrounds with showers near here →

Drive from Halifax
91 km
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the campsites

Power at sites
up to 30A
Pull-through sites
true
Group sites
yes
Toilets
flush toilets
Showers
yes

things to do here

Activities you can do at Five Islands Provincial Park.

HikingSwimming

things to do nearby

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

Plus 1 user-tagged beach on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Five Islands Provincial Park plus 2 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 + Google Places + trailerparkscanada. Neighbourhood joins 10 named anchors.