Arisaig Provincial Park — Attraction in Arisaig

Nice park that reaches the water of the Northumberland Strait. We walked in a group of folks led by my daughter and a friend. They took some courses to be nature leaders, made available by local government. In return they have to lead some hikes for locals. We had a group of 15 I think, including my grandson 6, and a few classmates and some parents and friends. The trails were a bit icy in places, as it was March 16th. I had picked a stick from a pile of cut brush near the park entrance. Useful walking stick for the few bad places. There were outhouses at some spots on the path, & a roofed picnic area with benches. We got to the waterside, not the waters edge as the trail was too slippery and steep there. The ice at the edge formed a heart-shaped hole I tried for a picture of. Hard to get close enough for a good angle. Nice hike, nice day,...

Quaint park, well constructed stairs and boardwalks. A picturesque view of Arisaig Point Lighthouse (replica), Wharf, Northumberland Strait, Pictou Island, and Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada's smallest province. . Along the shore, active eroding cliffs, visible in both directions, with a tiny waterfall at the end of the trail and empties into rocky beach without a visible entry into the ocean. Great day-parking, easy pull-through spots for RV or Trailer rest area, trees to provide shade, while you explore the park. "I recommend you dip your foot in the ocean, or walk a kilometre of eroding banks with your camera" Thanks to a nice local lady (with a wet black dog) for her helpful suggestions, so we didn't miss the best parts. Love the view,...

This is a small park with lots of picnic areas and a small trail that leads through typical terrain of the area, ending at fossil-laden rocks off the beachside. The trail was filled with goldenrod and white asters, the end if the wild roses, rosehips and berries on shrubs of deep purple....a riot of color. The fossils are of the Devonian Era, some rocks of the Siluran Era. You can take stones from the beach, but extracted fossils must be turned in. It was fun as many of the rocks on the beach were gorgeous. I birded but this time of year there wasn't much...still, fun to look out over a large expansion of water, hoping for a wing, or a fin from a dolphin or whale, to be spotted! A truly pleasant...