Taylor Head Beach Explained

Taylor Head Beach is a provincial park on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located southwest of Sheet Harbour, near the community of Spry Bay.[1]

The park has of sandy beach and of scenic hiking trails, varying in length and difficulty. The trails are rugged. There are also many geological features and natural habitats within the park. Taylor Head Beach is one of the few places in Nova Scotia that has sand volcanoes.[2] Hunting is forbidden inside the park borders. Two or three sailors drowned off the coast of Taylor Head and are buried there. There is a sign at their place of burial.

Trails

TrailLength (km)Length (mi)DifficultyNotes
Beach Walk1km (01miles)Easy
Bob Bluff Trail3km (02miles)Moderate
Spry Bay Trail4km (02miles)ModerateLoop trail.
Bull Beach Trail6km (04miles)Moderate
Headland Trail8km (05miles)ChallengingLoop trail.

External links

44.8375°N -62.586°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Day Use Parks — listed A-Z. Nova Scotia Government. 14 November 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112175441/http://www.novascotiaparks.ca/misc/parks_a-z_info.asp#taylor. 12 January 2016.
  2. http://novascotiatrip.pbwiki.com/f/TaylorHead.pdf page 2