Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation

Outdoor Recreation

 

Supervised Beaches

In partnership with the Lifesaving Society, the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service provides supervision of key Nova Scotia beaches.

Beach-goers should keep some safety tips in mind, including:

• Swim between the red and yellow flags that mark the supervised portion of the beach
• Parents should keep their children within arm's reach on the beach and in the water
• It is illegal to consume alcohol on beaches: An overwhelming number of drowning and water-related incidents are tied to alcohol consumption.

Following is a list of 23 beaches supervised by the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service from Friday, July 1,2011 until Sunday, August 29, 2011 unless otherwise specified. Beaches are guarded daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Antigonish County:

• Bayfield Beach
• Pomquet Beach

Cape Breton Regional Municipality:

• Mira Gut Beach
• Dominion Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)
• Ingonish Beach

Cumberland County:

• Heather Beach

Digby County:

• Mavillette Beach (Saturdays and Sundays only)

Halifax Regional Municipality:

• Clam Harbour Beach (Saturdays and Sundays only)
• Dollar Lake Beach
• Lawrencetown Beach (Weekday supervision ends Sept. 5; Weekend supervision continues to Sept. 19)
• Queensland Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)
• Rainbow Haven Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)
• Martinique Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)

Inverness County:

• Inverness Beach
• Port Hood Beach

Kings County:

• Aylesford Lake Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)

Lunenburg County:

• Bayswater Beach
• Rissers Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)

Pictou County:

• Melmerby Beach (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)

Richmond County:

• Point Michaud Beach

Yarmouth County:

• Lake Ellenwood Beach
• Port Maitland Beach
• Lake Milo (Supervision ends on Sept. 5)

Provincial Beach Closure Information

For more information on beach closures and about the lifeguarded beaches, visit www.nsls.ns.ca/supervised-beaches