Enjoy a picnic, go for a walk, watch for wildlife, or simply enjoy the view of the river at Stewiacke River Park, in East Stewiacke.
Discover Stewiacke River Park
Picnics and special use
You can reserve a picnic shelter at Stewiacke River Park for a picnic or special event. For more information, go to picnics and special use or or call 902-897-3185.
- Enjoy this natural, forested park with mature pine, hemlock and spruce trees.
- Picnic with family or friends under the large timberframe shelter or one of the covered picnic tables near the river.
- Walk two kilometers of trail along the river and through the forest. Benches are located along the trail.
- Young visitors can explore the playground.
- Relax in a hammock.
- Watch wildlife. Bald eagles are sometimes seen along the river.
- Access the river for canoeing, kayaking and fishing.
Know when you go
- 2025 Season: Open May 10 - October 13, daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Washrooms are open year-round.
- Free admission.
- Dogs must be kept on leash. Please clean up after your pet.
- The park has two wheelchair-accessible, composting toilets - one near the main picnic shelter, and one near the park entrance.
- Please note: Public barbeques are no longer available. You may safely use your own portable barbeque.
- A small change house is located near the main picnic shelter.
- A seasonal floating dock with stairs and ramp access is located near the main picnic shelter. (Please note: The river access structure - floating dock, ramp and stairs - near the main picnic shelter is currently out of service.) At the park entrance, you can access the river from the riverbank (no dock).
- Accessibility: Some of the park is wheelchair accessible, including the main picnic shelter, two toilets and the lower paths with a crushed gravel surface. The playground has WoodCarpet protective surfacing, a transfer station and ramps between decks. Please contact us for further information.
- Hunting is not allowed.
- Off-highway vehicles are not allowed in the park or on the trails or roads.
- Alcohol is not allowed.
- Smoking and vaping are not allowed.
You can reserve a picnic shelter at Stewiacke River Park for a picnic or special event.
Visit the park
Address
528 Stewiacke River Park Road, East Stewiacke, NS
Location
Approximately 10 km from Stewiacke, 14 km south of Brookfield, and 28 km south of Truro.
Directions from Truro/Brookfield
- take Highway 102 Exit 12 (Brookfield) to Route 2
- travel south on Route 2 approximately 7 km
- turn left onto Alton Road
- continue about 4 km
- turn left onto Stewiacke River Park Road
- continue about 2 km to the park
Directions from Halifax/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 (which 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
- continue about 2 km to the park