Lighthouse Route

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Peggy’s Point

by Debbie Dolphin

The Halifax Lighthouse Route:
Lighthouses are listed in geographical order from Halifax to Yarmouth.

Halifax Area Lighthouses

Pennant Harbor

Sambro Harbor

Sambro Island

Oldest continually operational Light in North America

Betty Island

Terence Bay

St. Margaret's Bay Area Lighthouses

Peggy’s Point (Peggy’s Cove)

Scenic Picnic Area

Pearl Island (Green Island)

Indian Harbour (Paddy’s Head)

East Ironbound Island

Light Tower atop roof of Keeper’s house

Mahone Bay and Lunenburg Area Lighthouses

Quaker Island

Kaulbach Island Range Front & Range Rear (Kaulback)

Westhaver Island

Gunning Point Island (Tanner Pass)

Battery Point Breakwater

Cross Island

West Ironbound Island

Mosher Island

Fort Point Light Museum facsimile Lighthouse, Near Hwy 331, LaHave

Port Medway and Liverpool Area Lighthouses

Port Medway Picnic and interpretive park, Exit 17A Hwy 103

Medway Head

Coffin Island

Stylish Sentinel

Fort Point (Liverpool)

Unique “hunchbacked” Architecture

Western Head

Port Mouton (Spectacle Island)

Little Hope Island

Port Mouton and Lockeport Area Lighthouses

Gull Rock

Carter Island (Lockeport)

Cape Roseway

Sandy Point &(Sandy Spit)

Accessible at low tide, picnic area

Cape Negro Island

The Salvages

Baccaro Point Picnic park, Near Hwy 3

Seal Island Light Museum Lighthouse replica of Seal Island Lighthouse

Cape Sable Area Lighthouses

Cape Sable

tallest lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Hwy 330

Seal Island

oldest wooden Light, Guided trips every other summer

West Head , Cape Sable Island

Bon Portage Island (Outer Island)

Stoddart Island (Emerald Isle)

Woods Harbour

Southwest Coast and Yarmouth Area Lighthouses

Pubnico Harbour (East Pubnico)

Abbott’s Harbour Picnic park, Near Hwy 335

Whitehead Island (Argyle)

Pease Island

Green Island (Chebogue Point)

Candlebox Island

Tusket River

Bunker Island (Bug Light)

Cape Forchu Keeper’s House museum, Picnic park & Gift shop

Salmon River (relocated to West Pubnico as a craft shop in 1980s)

Notes:
(1) Highly recommended Lighthouses to view or visit if vacation time is limited.