Hiking near Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada); half a day of free time

Hiking near Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada); half a day of free time

7/5/2018 10:48:48 AM

I guess I can now answer my own question: Yes, Long Lake Provincial Park is a good place to hike for half a day. It seems like it’s the most known park in Halifax after Point Pleasant Park, but the latter is more for walking than hiking.

Water looks brownish and there’s some foam that’s probably a product of algae, but locals have no trouble swimming in it in June (as opposed to the ocean), so I could have brought a swimsuit.

view at the forest from shoreline of the lake

I didn’t see a lot of opportunities to climb (only one or two, maybe).

a small climb after water crossing

Most of the trail I’ve seen was just forest. Mosquitoes started being a bother in the afternoon. Definitely should have brought some repellent.

typical forest trail view

Some parts of the trail were damp from recent rains, and some were just puddles, so waterproof hiking boots proved very useful.

Another option was Herring Cove Backlands (which are in a few bus stops from Long Lake Provincial Park), but trails there are less marked and I didn’t try to visit it.

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