Please Note: there is no winter maintenance on SCC trails or sites from Nov 1 to April 30.

The exception is Lock 5 - with support from the Inland Fisheries Division of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Lock 5 Park opened early on April 1, 2026 and remain open until November 30, 2026—providing extended access to fishing on Grand Lake!

Experience History Firsthand

There are so many wonderful attractions to see along the Shubenacadie Canal Waterway. Visit historic parks, lakes, locks, and even a restored 19th-century marine railway. There is so much that is Yours to Explore!

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Shubie Park

Starr Park & Dartmouth Marine Railway

Portobello Marine Railway

 

Lock 5 Park

Lock 6 Park

The Locks

 

The Lakes

Shubenacadie River

Trip itineraries