There are countless trails criss-crossing HRM. Some are informal footpaths used for generations for hunting and fishing, others are on old rail beds taken over and managed by community groups, others are in public parks. There are even water trails along the coast.
HRM's emerging Regional Trail System reflects the widest possible range of experiences associated with our diverse natural history landscapes. The system features challenging wilderness trails with a guaranteed high degree of environmental and ecological integrity, multi-use, shared trails which link communities and offer visitors a unique glimpse of our cultural/living history, coastal trails which traverse beaches, truncated headlands and estuaries and offer outstanding vistas, and urban greenways which offer that unique opportunity for overnight visitors to exercise in a pleasant natural setting.
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Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park About the Site: Contact the Waverley DNR office at 902-861-2560 Caution: Wildlife in this park includes the rare "naturist", a relatively uncommon species in Nova Scotia. These nude sunbathers tend to confine themselves to Mackerel Cove south of the main beach. Natural Features: True to its name the sand and cobble beaches snuggle in crescent coves backed by low dunes. There is little sediment for feeding the beaches of the Granite Barrens. Currents moving along the shore carry the fine sands washed out from the thin glacial till. These get trapped in indentations in the coastline and build up as beaches. Crystal Crescent is fully exposed to the open Atlantic and the waters are frigid even in the summer. This does not reduce its popularity however. These pockets of sparkling white sand are treasures among the rocky shores of the granite coast. Getting There: From the Armdale Rotary in Halifax take Herring Cove Road for about 20 km until you see signs for Crystal Crescent Beach. Follow these signs carefully to a gravel road on the right leading to the parking lots, beaches and trailhead. More Info: Did You Know?:
