GENERAL INFORMATION

     Name:            Amherst Shore Provincial Park
     County:          Cumberland County
     Ownership:       Province of Nova Scotia
     Contact:         Park office, Doug Chapman 661-6002
     Trail Length:    4 km
     Season:          Year Round


EMERGENCY INFORMATION

     Emergency:       911
     Special:         The nearest phone is at the Amherst Shore Provincial Park 


DIRECTIONS

The park is located on highway 336, about 4km west of Northport, or 2km east of
Amherst Shore. 


ACTIVITIES

     Walking:             Y        Hiking:         Y
     Mountain Biking:     Y        XCountry Ski:   Y
     ATV:                 N        Horse:          N
     Snowmobile:          N        Coastal:        Y
     Loop:                Y        Wheelchair:     N
     Wheelchair Assisted: N  


DESCRIPTION

This 4 km round trip hike is located in the scenic Amherst Shore Provincial 
Park.  For the first part of the trail, you travel along a 1.5 km loop amongst a 
forest of aspen, hemlock, birch, maple and spruce.  To the highway underpass it 
is a fairly simple hike except for the barely marked trail. The rest of the 
trail leads you for 2.5 km through a dirt path amongst yellow and white birch, 
wild rose bushes and maple trees to the Amherst Shore where you have a 
spectacular view of Northumberland Strait, red sand beach and sandstone cliffs.  
Bring your camera and a bathing suit on this trail! 

Another trail opportunity exists south of the campground which runs along Annabelles 
Brook through an attractive mixed forest, returning to the campground (approx.3km).

One may camp at the campground, and there is also an unsupervised beach with 
washrooms, parking and change rooms.  There is a gas station nearby.