Guidebook for Port Joli
Food Scene
Lane's Privateer Inn & Restaurant
27 Bristol AveLive music on occasion, pub, restaurant, gifts.
Great restaurant with local homemade dishes. Nice atmosphere, unique little gift shop in historic town of Shelburne, one half hour drive from cottage.
18 locals recommend
Charlotte Lane Cafe
13 Charlotte LnGreat restaurant with local homemade dishes. Nice atmosphere, unique little gift shop in historic town of Shelburne, one half hour drive from cottage.
Fabulous location overlooking Summerville Beach. Beautiful new building with high end dining. Ten minute drive from the cottage. Mixed reviews on the food. Experience coastal Nova Scotia at its best.
34 locals recommend
The Quarterdeck Resort
5 Lighthouse RteFabulous location overlooking Summerville Beach. Beautiful new building with high end dining. Ten minute drive from the cottage. Mixed reviews on the food. Experience coastal Nova Scotia at its best.
This is about a 10-15 minute drive from the cottage. Good fried clams and fish and a dairy bar with a good variety.
18 locals recommend
Seaside Seafoods
6943 Nova Scotia Trunk 3This is about a 10-15 minute drive from the cottage. Good fried clams and fish and a dairy bar with a good variety.
Fresh, local food prepared by experienced chef in a great setting across from iconic Hunts Point Beach and fishing wharf. Small market for some essentials.
Hunts Point Market & Café
Fresh, local food prepared by experienced chef in a great setting across from iconic Hunts Point Beach and fishing wharf. Small market for some essentials.
Sightseeing
Travel 15 minutes from the cottage to Hunts Point wharf and harbour beach. Park along Highway 3 and view the small fishing village with working fishermen or walk the little beach and see it up close. You can drive down the Wharf Road and park as well.
Hunts Point
Travel 15 minutes from the cottage to Hunts Point wharf and harbour beach. Park along Highway 3 and view the small fishing village with working fishermen or walk the little beach and see it up close. You can drive down the Wharf Road and park as well.
Parks & Nature
Hike the 2-3 km trail to Port L'Hebert harbor where there is a Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Great little hike any time but there are often hundreds of geese and ducks close to the trail in the late fall and winter. No sand beach.
Port l'Hebert Provincial Park
Hike the 2-3 km trail to Port L'Hebert harbor where there is a Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Great little hike any time but there are often hundreds of geese and ducks close to the trail in the late fall and winter. No sand beach.
This is a great little beach for a hike, swim, birdwatching or shell collecting. The water is warmer than most ocean beaches as it is in the sheltered harbour of Port Joli. Seals can often be seen on the rocks at low tide. The Port Joli Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuay is right there as well.
Port Joli Harbour
Port Joli HarbourThis is a great little beach for a hike, swim, birdwatching or shell collecting. The water is warmer than most ocean beaches as it is in the sheltered harbour of Port Joli. Seals can often be seen on the rocks at low tide. The Port Joli Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuay is right there as well.
A vey popular and beautiful white sand beach only 10-15 minute drive from the cottage. Large beach which may be declared a provincial nature reserve. Delicate ecosystems which have the potential to be over run with visitors. Beach water is generally very cold. Parking and washrooms sometimes a problem. Be prepared to change plans to revisit this beach on another day if there is too much traffic.
51 locals recommend
Carters Beach
89 Carters Beach RdA vey popular and beautiful white sand beach only 10-15 minute drive from the cottage. Large beach which may be declared a provincial nature reserve. Delicate ecosystems which have the potential to be over run with visitors. Beach water is generally very cold. Parking and washrooms sometimes a problem. Be prepared to change plans to revisit this beach on another day if there is too much traffic.
This is a great provincial park, only 5-10 minutes from the cottage. It is a campground, but has lots of hiking, etc for day use visitors. Beautiful trails, history and white sand beaches.
8 locals recommend
Thomas Raddall Provincial Park
529 Raddall Park RdThis is a great provincial park, only 5-10 minutes from the cottage. It is a campground, but has lots of hiking, etc for day use visitors. Beautiful trails, history and white sand beaches.
Arts & Culture
Former community school, about 7 minute drive from the cottage, converted into community craft center with art gallery, second hand shopping, hostel, bake sale occasionally, etc
Coastal Queens Place
8100 Lighthouse RteFormer community school, about 7 minute drive from the cottage, converted into community craft center with art gallery, second hand shopping, hostel, bake sale occasionally, etc
Essentials
Only 8 minutes from the cottage, this is a convenience store, liquor outlet and restaurant seasonally. The store carries most of the basics, liquor sore is well stocked and the restaurant has fair food at a decent price.
14 locals recommend
Seascape Restaurant
8426 Lighthouse RteOnly 8 minutes from the cottage, this is a convenience store, liquor outlet and restaurant seasonally. The store carries most of the basics, liquor sore is well stocked and the restaurant has fair food at a decent price.