Cresthaven by the Sea

Nova Scotia


There are three sweet rooms on offer in this immaculate white Victorian house on a bluff right over the point where the Shubenacadie River meets the bay. All rooms have river views; the lower ones are wheelchair accessible.


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1. Victoria Park

11.22 MILES

Escape Truro's busy streets at Victoria Park, 400 hectares of green space in the very center of town that includes a deep gorge and two waterfalls. The…

2. Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife Park

16.38 MILES

Shubenacadie, or simply 'Shube,' 35km south of Truro off Hwy 2, is best known for this wildlife park. It's the place to commune with Nova Scotia's native…

3. Cobequid Interpretive Centre

20.84 MILES

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4. Five Islands Provincial Park

26.31 MILES

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5. Balmoral Grist Mill

26.86 MILES

In a gorgeous setting on the stream that once provided it with power, the Balmoral Grist Mill still grinds wheat in summer. From Tatamagouche, turn south…