Municipality of the County of Colchester

Stewiacke River Park

Stewiacke River Park is a quiet picnic park located beside the Stewiacke River. Majestic pine, hemlock and spruce trees shade the riverbank and picnic areas. Enjoy a walk along the trail by the river and watch for bald eagles commonly seen in the park. Share a picnic lunch with family or friends.  

Park Facilities
large picnic shelter with barbeque (available June 2012)
6 covered picnic tables
walking trail
new playground
washrooms (including a wheelchair accessible, compost toilet)
changehouses
river access for swimming (unsupervised), boating and fishing

Renovations
Please note that some areas of the park are undergoing renovations. A new, timberframe picnic shelter is being constructed near the new playground. What was known as the "back" or "second" picnic shelter will be replaced with a redesigned picnic area. Pathways will be constructed to link these new facilities to the trail along the river. We anticipate that these renovations will be complete by June 2012. We apologize for any inconvenience.    

The Municipality of Colchester gratefully acknowledges the financial support received from Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (Community ACCESS-ability Program) and Nova Scotia Health and Wellness in recent years for park upgrades. Projects funded include the new picnic shelter, accessible components of the new playground, and the wheelchair-accessible, Clivus Multrum compost toilet.  

Use of Park for Events
To schedule an event or reserve the picnic shelter at the park, please contact Colchester Recreation or use the Picnic Park Reservation online form. Please see above regarding renovations at the park.

Hours and Dates of Operation
2012 Park Season: Open May 12 to October 14, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily

Location and Directions
The park is located at 528 Stewiacke River Park Road in Stewiacke East.

From Truro/Brookfield: Take Highway 102 Exit 12 (Brookfield) to Route 2. Travel south on Route 2 approximately 7 km, then turn left onto Alton Road. Continue about 4 km, then turn left onto Stewiacke River Park Road.

From Stewiacke: Take Highway 102 Exit 11 (Stewiacke) to Main Street (cross Route 2). Travel through downtown Stewiacke (cross the railroad tracks) and veer left onto Main Street East (becomes Cloverdale Road outside town limit). Continue approximately 6 km to a stop sign. Turn left onto Alton Road. Continue about 2 km, then turn right onto Stewiacke River Park Road. 

From Brookfield and Stewiacke, follow the blue and white directional signs to the park.

We look forward to seeing you soon!