Guided Hike Draws a Crowd at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
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- Sep 23
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Beverley Phillips
The Inverness Oran- September 24, 2025
"It was perfect hiking weather on Saturday, and 30 people joined Nadine Hunt to enjoy some of the trails in West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.
The group ranged in age from toddler senior citizen. They met at the access to se point across from 1982 Little Mabou Beach Road and enjoyed the winding trail, moving from the forest down to the water, and back into the forest. There were cranberries, wildflowers, and, with the rain of late lots of mushrooms to admire. While not a groomed trail, it is well trodden, and maps and arrows point the way.
As the group walked along, Hunt, a local resident and nature enthusiast, shared a little bit of the area's history. One of the trails was once a winter road, so named because it had less snow, making it easier for the horses to go through. When they reached Sam's Cove, she said that boats used to anchor in the sheltered cove and that there used to be a boatyard nearby.
Walking along the shore, Hunt high- lighted the eel grass beds. 'The eel grass beds are an important habitat,' she said, 'and it's the diversity of habitats that makes this park a special ecological site.'
The park was established in 2001 by Premier John Hamm and is home to 18 (rare and) endangered species, including the piping plover, bank swallow, and the Canada warbler."
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