Annapolis County Trails for Walking & Hiking

One of their first trails opened the Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail takes you around an old abandon village where you will see and read about the history. Then out to the shores of the Bay of Fundy to take in the highest tides in the world.

The newest trail the Old Mill Trail is fully wheelchair accessible and follows along the beautiful Annapolis River.

They have woodland trails, marsh trails, trails around water and of course history themed trails.

As you travel around these trails do not be surprised at the amount of people who will say hi to on the trail. Many of the local residents use these trails daily and they are all a very friendly bunch.

Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail, Annapolis County NS

I have comprised a list of the Annapolis County Trails I have found. You will find this list below.

Some of these will have a link to a page with more information about that particular trail.

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• South Shore Annapolis Valley Recreational Trail - The former Canadian National Railroad Line will be the longest of the Annapolis County Trails. When this trail is completed it will be 122 km long.
• Trans Canada Trail - This trail travels east to west through Annapolis County as it follows the old line of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.
• Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail - This trail is owned by the Municipality of Annapolis County and is located along the Bay of Fundy Shore.
• Roxbury Road Trail - The Roxbury Road Trail is 8 km. long and is owned by the Department of Transportation. It is open year round.
• Mickey Hill Pocket Wilderness Trail - One of the original Annapolis County Trails, the Mickey Hill Pocket Wilderness Trail is owned and maintained by Bowater Mersey Paper Co., Ltd.
• Upper Clements Wildlife Park Trails - The Upper Clements Wildlife Park provides some wonderful trails for the hikers or cross-country skiers in the winter. The trails are 10 km in total length on land that is leased from the Province of Nova Scotia.
• Old Winchester Road Trail- This 5.4 km long trail is owned by Elizabeth & Art Oakley at Winchester Cabins and is open all year round.
• Mountain Top Cottages Trail - The Owners of the Mountain Top Cottages, provide 4 different trails to explore all colour coded for your convenience. The 1.65 km long yellow trail and the 0.7 km blue trail are the main ones for hiking.

Elephant Grass along Basin Walking Trail, Annapolis Royal

• French Basin Trail - The French Basin Trail is just perfect for that easy stroll after supper. The trail is 1.2 km long as it follows around the perimeter of the Ducks Unlimited pond that is usually full of wildlife.
• The Belleisle Marsh Trail - The Belleisle Marsh Trail is another one of the Annapolis County Trails that travels over protected marsh and water fowl land.
• Old Mill Trail - This is the newest of the Annapolis County Trails and is all wheelchair accessible. It follows alnog the Annapolis River.
• Cottage Cove Provincial Park - The Cottage Cove Provincial Park is located 13 km northwest of Middleton between Mount Hanley and Port George. It offers a picnic area, a great view of the Bay of Fundy plus nature trails along the rocky shoreline.
• Riverside Park - Located on Bridge Street in Middleton this park offers a walking trail that follows along the Annapolis River. The park also has a boat launch and a picnic area.

River by Mickey Hill Pocket Wilderness Trail

Many of the towns and villages in Annapolis County offer self guided walking tours where you may observe and learn about many of the historic houses, buildings and other historical sites.

These walking tours are great as you can do them at your own pace and lots of information is provided to let you know what you are viewing.

The information comes either from pamphlets and maps you can pick up at the tourist information centers, or by interpretive signage along the routes.

Here are the residential and historical trails of the Annapolis County Trails System.

• Middleton Self Guided Tour -
• Walking Tour of Paradise -
• Bridgetown Historic Cyprus Walk -
• Annapolis Royal Walking Tour -

Sunset over the Annapolis River

This was a list of the Annapolis County Trails for walking and hiking. If you still would like to find more trails in the Annapolis Valley area make sure to visit the pages with the Kings County Trails or the Digby County Trails.

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