Municipality of the County of Colchester

Trails

... Pathways to Active Adventures!

Trails in Colchester County will take you beside seacoast and saltmarshes, along historic railways and to significant cultural sites, to waterfalls and river gorges, and through parks and protected wilderness areas.

Whatever you are looking for - a leisurely stroll along the coast or a long, challenging hike in a wilderness area - explore a trail in Colchester County and enjoy an active adventure!

Our county has diverse landscapes and topography which provide many opportunities to discover its interesting natural features - from the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy to the Northumberland Strait, from the Cobequid Mountains to river valleys, from Acadian forest to pastoral landscapes.

Trail Events

For local community trail events, click here.

Trail Information

Trails are listed below by geographic region. Click on the trail name for details.  

West Colchester

1. Thomas Cove Coastal Reserve
   • Headlands Trail
   • Economy Trail
2. Kenomee Trail System
   • Devil's Bend Trail
   • Economy Falls Trail
   • Cobequid Escarpment Trail
   • Kenomee Canyon Trail (Economy River Wilderness Area)
3. Five Islands Provincial Park
   • Red Head Trail - Closed until further notice 
   • Economy Mountain Trail
   • Estuary Trail
4. MacElmon's Pond Provincial Park
5. Mi'kmawey Debert Trail
    

Central Colchester

1. Cobequid Trail Network
   • D.A.R. section
   • Marshlands section
   • Old Barns section
   • Eagle Crest Walk
   • Farnham Brook Trail
   • Bible Hill Recreation Park section
   • Nova Scotia Agricultural College section
2. Pat Mahaney Mountain Bike Trail - information coming soon!
3. Kiwanis Park
4. Victoria Park
5. Valley Nature Loop
    

North Colchester

1. Gully Lake - Nuttby Hiking Trail System (including Rogart Mountain Trail, Earltown Lake & Portage Trail, Sandy Cope Trail, Willard Kitchener MacDonald Trail, Gully Lake Trail, Juniper Head Trail)
2. Trans Canada Trail (Tatamagouche and area) 
3. Christene MacDonald Trail
    

South Colchester

1. Brookfield Wetland and Nature Trail
2. Greenwing Legacy Interpretive Trails
3. Stewiacke River Park
4. Shubenacadie Wildlife Park
    

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Information about ATV trails in Colchester County is available from local ATV clubs. For a list of ATV clubs, please contact the ATV Association of Nova Scotia (ATVANS), 1-877-288-4244.

Information about local snowmobile clubs and snowmobile trails in Colchester County is available from the Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia (SANS), 902-425-5450.