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Laurie Provincial Park

Nova Scotia Parks
Nova Scotia

what to expect

Only a short drive from metro Halifax/Dartmouth, Laurie Provincial Park is the perfect escape from the urban rush, yet the park is close enough for day trips in to visit the many attractions found in the metro area. The quiet lakeside setting offers a wide range of outdoor opportunities including camping, canoeing, fishing, and swimming. The park offers a 63-site wooded campground, comfort station (showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, large picnic area, and a small unsupervised beach on Shubenacadie-Grand Lake. Although there are no serviced sites, water taps, and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Oakfield Provincial Park, just a few kilometres north, offers a large open picnic area, boat launch and a sand beach ideal for family swimming. Located…

Description: Nova Scotia Provincial Parks

the basics

Hookups & power
Dump station
At the campground
Drinking waterWi-FiFirewoodIcePicnic shelterDishwashing station
Recreation
Swimming poolBeachBoat launch
Access & policies
Wheelchair accessible

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Drive from Halifax
26 km
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the campsites

Tent sites
62
Toilets
flush toilets
Showers
yes

things to do here

Activities you can do at Laurie Provincial Park.

HikingSwimmingFishingCanoeing & kayaking

things to do nearby

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

Plus 9 user-tagged lakes, 5 user-tagged boat launches, 2 user-tagged viewpoints, 1 user-tagged beach on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

what's around

Laurie Provincial Park plus 5 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 4 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. Neighbourhood joins 13 named anchors.