DAY TRIPS Pictou County is uniquely situated providing quick access to some of the most exciting and beautiful places in Canada. There are lots of opportunities just outside our county borders offering the perfect day trip.
TIP FROM THE LOCALS Take the ferry over in the morning and take the bridge at your leisure to come home.
HIT THE ROAD Enjoy the drive along the Sunrise Trail through Toney River, Seafoam and River John and head to Tatamagouche – a thriving small village, with big offerings. Enjoy their main street landscape with shops, a museum and Tatamagouche Brewery, serving local brews in a fun space. Tatamagouche is where you can ‘cheers’ some brews and dance at the annual Oktoberfest, a popular fall event. Further along, you’ll stumble upon Jost Winery in Malagash, and Fox Harb’r with its luxury golf resort located in Wallace. Finally the trail leads to Amherst, a beautiful historical town, bordering with New Brunswick.
HEADING TO THE ISLAND (aka, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND) With Northumberland Ferries wharf located in Caribou, a trip to beautiful Prince Edward Island is a common one for families here. You can drive your car onto the ferry, or
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walk-on and have someone pick you up on the other side enjoying a 75-minute ferry crossing. There’s also the option of taking the Confederation Bridge located between New Brunswick and PEI. One day, three provinces.
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ARISAIG Approximately seven minutes past the county line along Highway 245 (40-minutes from New Glasgow), is the community of Arisaig, which has one of our beautiful Provincial Parks, a stunning beach and scenic wharf, and Steinhart Distillery offering award-winning spirits. Keep driving and you will find Cape George Lighthouse where on a clear day you can see panoramic views all the way to Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island.
ANTIGONISH For the scenic route, you can continue along the 245 or take the Trans-Canada Highway to the Town of Antigonish. The beautiful small town offers one of the most eye-catching downtowns in the province with shops, restaurants and lots of sights to see, including the campus of St. Francis Xavier University.
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