EXPLORER,
2016 Official Visitors Guide, Page 23
EXPLORE “FUN”DY COAST & MORE!
The Annapolis Royal Area is a
year ‘round vacation destination.
For
more information on parks, trails
and recreation publications contact
the County of Annapolis at
rec@annapoliscounty.ca or visit
www.AnnapolisCounty.ca and look
under “Community & Recreation”.
Th
is popular
brochure includes
a map and 40 outdoor adventures.
Whether you walk, jog, hike, cycle,
paddle, bird watch, garden, fish,
cross country ski or enjoy traveling
by car, the diverse landscape with its
picturesque parks, scenic vistas, trails
and beautiful sunsets will inspire you.
Stroll through the lush forest
and emerge for a breath of salt air
on the rugged, windswept coastline
of the Bay of Fundy. This is a nature
lover and photographer’s paradise.
Interpretation sites and picnic areas
offer wonderful opportunities for
special educational and pleasurable
wilderness adventures. Located only
approx. 24 km (15 miles) northwest
of Annapolis, Delaps Cove has two
scenic wilderness trails, Bohaker
and Charlie’s, each with its own
unique ecosystem. The abandoned
Old Shore Rd. links them. Bohaker
Trail has a magnificent waterfall.
Annapolis County
Parks, Trails &
Open Spaces
Delaps Cove
Wilderness Trail
Raven Haven
Beachside Family Park
Bicycle Annapolis
County
Outdoor Recreation
Map
This free new map encourages
a he
Raven Haven, open mid-June
to Sept. 5, is a 4-acre family-oriented
park on the scenic shores of nearby
Sandy Bottom Lake, owned by the
Municipality of Annapolis County,
managed by Recreation Services.
Reservations are recommended for
the campsites, cabins and hostel.
Qualified lifeguards will supervise
swimmers daily from 11 a.m. until
7 p.m. Enjoy the playground, join in
a game of beach volleyball or ring
toss, and visit the canteen for tasty
treats. 532-7320. Off season: (902)
665-4637, rec@annapoliscounty.ca
If you bike be sure to pick up a
free copy of the County’s popular
Bicycle Annapolis County: A
Cyclist’s Guide to Outdoor
Adventure. It features twenty-two
routes, from easy to moderate to
challenging, plus Nova Scotia’s
bicycle laws, safe cycling tips,
detailed route descriptions and
professionally digitized maps.
althier lifestyle and helps you
plan fun, active, outdoor recreation
adventures for all four seasons in
beautiful Annapolis County.
Canoe Annapolis
County
Mickey Hill
Pocket Wilderness
Kejimkujik Nat’l. Park
Over 220 lakes in Annapolis
County provide numerous paddling
and fishing opportunities. Canoe
Annapolis County: A Paddler’s
Guide to Outdoor Adventure
features twenty-five canoe routes,
ranging from day trips to exciting
overnight/river trips, plus key
components about boating safety,
equipment, the wilderness ethics,
various outfitters, trip planning,
professionally digitized maps, route
locations, and a stunning collection
of photographs depicting Annapolis
County’s interesting and centuries-
old paddling tradition. Third edition
available! www.AnnapolisCounty.ca
This beautiful and secluded
wilderness area is located on Rt. 8
about 10 minutes from Annapolis
on the way out towards Kejimkujik
National Park. It features scenic
walking trails, a picnic area and
beach. Interpretive signs posted.
Keji, both a National Park and a
National Historic Site, is located
only 45 minutes from Annapolis
Royal. Consisting of 381 square km
of forests laced with streams, rivers
and lakes, it is a welcome refuge
and a nature-lover’s delight. 902-
682-2772, www.pc.gc.ca/keji
More than 70 artists will visit
Annapolis Royal the weekend of
August 20 and 21 for Paint the
Town©. This popular event will
open the 9 day ARTs Unleashed
Festival. The artists will work in
all styles, from traditional to
contemporary, in a variety of
media including oil, acrylic,
watercolour, iron, stone, wood,
and photography. In previous
years, they have produced an
average of over 500 pieces of art
over the Paint the Town weekend.
The public is invited to watch
the artists at work. Bids can be
placed on art as soon as it reaches
the Paint the Town gallery at the
Legion between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Final bids by 6 p.m. each day. See
something you can’t live without
– purchase it at a “buy-it-now”
gallery price, valid until 5 p.m.
Proceeds are split 50/50 between
the artists and the organization.
The first Paint the Town© took place in August 1996, with 25 artists
coming to paint on site around the historic town of Annapolis Royal.
Today it has grown into the anchor fund-raising event for the colourful
Annapolis Region Community Arts Council and it’s artist-run gallery,
ARTsPLACE. For info contact ARCAC at 532-7069 or www.arcac.ca
Paint the Town Celebrates 21 Years, August 20 - 21
324 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0
phone: (902) 532-7501, fax: (902) 532-7288
We have a wonderful selection of heritage properties, waterfrontage,
country houses and retirement options. Visit us on our website:
www.valleylistings.ca
Banner Real Estate
David Journeay
902-665-0045
Alyn How
902-532-8650
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902-308-3330
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902-308-3144
Brian Bohaker
902-526-2274
Andrea Smth
902-247-2334