Kings County Trails for Walking & Hiking

You will find realy great Kings County Trails here. Almost every village has at least one trail and the bigger towns have several.

The county of Kings has a strong structure in place to assist each of the communities with their recreational services.

The Parks and Recreation Services is a Municipal Department of professional staff. Their mandate includes improvements to its parks, leisure and recreational opportunities in the county.

The Community Park Development Program assists communities with the capital development and/or maintenance of community parks and open spaces. They also have a Community Recreation Assistance Fund to assist with funds to communities for youth programs.

Red Cliffs of Cape Blomidon Provincial Park, NS

When you get here you will understand why they offer so much. The scenery is breath taking everywhere you look.

You can observe the highest tides in the world along the Minas Basin, or walk on top of the Acadian Dykes and view the lush farmlands on the old salt marshes.

The Cape Blomidon Trails will provide you with breathtaking views of the red cliffs of Cape Blomidon. Or hike to the crest of a cliff and gaze down at the marvel of Cape Split. Maybe you are looking for views of the valley like you can see on the Woodville Community Hiking Trails.

On the trails you can learn about the vast amount of vegetation growing in our valley and walk under some of the oldest trees around. Stop and admire the many varieties of wild flowers that grow all through the summer here.

Several of the walking-hiking trails through the fertile farmlands of the Annapolis Valley allow you to admire the many orchards full of white blossoms in the spring and red apples in the fall.

The walking-hiking trails in Kings County are anywhere from 0.5 km to over 12 km long; and many are wheelchair accessible.

I have comprised a list of the Kings 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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• Cape Blomidon Provincial Park Trails - The Cape Blomidon Provincial Park provide 12.8 km (18 mi) of the most scenic of the Kings County trails. To hike the entire trail system would take you 4 - 5 hours however you can choose which trails you would like to take.

• Cape Split Trail - This is one of the most phenomenal landscapes in eastern North America and well worth the 16 km return trip to see it.

• Black Rock Community Trails - The Black Rock Trails include 4 loops totaling 20 km. They are located on privately owned property but welcome to the public. They are open year round.

• Woodville Community Hiking Trails - These Kings County Trails are approximately 10 km long over Crown Land and they are open year round.

• Gaspereau Canal Trail - This trail is pretty easy to follow, approximately 5 km long and is open all year round.

• Kentville Trail System - This is a 7 km long trail along the former Dominion Atlantic Railway bed. The trail stretches from the Village of New Minas in the east to the community of Coldbrook in the west.

• Kentville Ravine - This trail is approximately 4 km long and leads you through the Ravine.

• Kentville Ravine - These Kings County Trails are owned by Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada and are open all year long. Give yourself about two hours to complete this 4.3 km long trail leading through the ravine.

• Lockhart & Ryan Memorial Park Trails - The Lockhart & Ryan Memorial Park Trails are located just on the outskirts of Kentville and are part of a sixty-acre community recreational park.

• Tannery Hollow Nature Trail - Hennigar's Farm and Park is located about 2 minutes from Wolfville on highway #1. They have a picnic area and lots of other attractions on their farm along with the Tannery Hollow Nature Trail.

• Millennium Trail - Located in Wolfville this trail stretches from Waterfront Park in downtown up the hill to Reservoir Park. It follows the old Rail Line and is about 2 km long.

• Acadia Nature Trail - This one of the shorter Kings County Trails is a 1.5 km trail through a wooded area north of Acadia University. There is interpretive material available along the trail.

• Reservoir Park - This scenic 1.3 km walking trial is on a 30 acre park in Wolfville. The trail offers panoramic views of Cape Blomidon and the Minas Basin. It features an unsupervised beach on a pond, and access to the Millennium Trail.

• Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens - The Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens are located on the grounds of Acadia University in Wolfville. Their 1.5 km woodland trail follows an old brook and takes you through a variety of forest habitats. You can pick up a map of the gardens and trail at the K.C. Irving Centre to help you enjoy this one of Kings County Trails.

• Kentville Particpark Trail - In the heart of Kentville lies 64.5 acres of natural woodland called the Kentville Particpark. The park has a basic 1.5 km quiet nature trail loop, which is quite nice. Parking is available in the park.

• Rawding Ravine Trail - Owned by the town of Wolfville this 0.7 km trail is open year round. The trail skirts the edges of a ravine containing a marsh area and a small pond. Stay on the main trail, which is easy to follow, and will take you through mixed forest and then through a large stand of hemlock. To get here from Main Street turn onto Sherwood Drive and then onto Woodland Drive and continue to the end.

• Fred Elderkin Nature Trail - This loop trail is found in the Stile Park located on the 'Ridge' above Wolfville. The park and trail is owned and maintained by the Wolfville Rotary Club. The trail is 1100m long and is built to Provincial & National standards. There are benches and interpretive nature signs for your convenience while you overlook the beautiful Gaspereau Valley.

• Ravine Park Trail - In New Minas turn onto Jones Road and then onto Lockhart Drive to get to this one of Kings County Trails. There you will see 2 white signs at the end of the guardrail marking this trail. It is a basic trail about 0.7 km long through a forested area in this small residential community. Watch your footing, as there could be rocks, roots and falling branches on the trail.

• Noggins Corner Farm - Noggins Corner Farm offer a guided tour through their historic walking trail. The trail passes by an old Acadian cellar and gristmill and under trees that are over 300 years old. You will also pass by where the American Bald eagle nests so bring your camera. It is located along highway #1 in Greenwich, close to Wolfville.

• Stronach Park & Fitness Trail - this park is located in Kingston and offers another addition to the Kings County Trails. The easy trail runs through the forest in a loop and features several fitness stops along the way. You can try your balance on a log beam or see how many chin-ups you can do at another stop.

• Oakdene Park - Located in Kentville, Oakdene Park provides some enjoyable trails and footpaths perfect for walking. Enter either from Campbell Road or Oakdene Avenue and park in the parking lots.

• Baxter Harbour - Take highway #341 north through Sheffield Mills to Baxter Harbour. Park your car at the top of the hill and take a hike down to the Harbour where you will see a beautiful view of the falls cascading down into the ocean at high tide.

• Dawson Brook Falls - On Highway 101 about 3 km east of the Ellerhouse overpass look for a grated logging road on the south side. Park on the side of the road and walk down the access road until you see the bridge across Dawson Brook. Just before the bridge turn right onto a path into the woods and follow along the bank of the brook until you hear the waterfall. This is a short walk with a nice view.

Crystal Falls in the Annapolis Valley, NS

There are more Kings County Trails I am sure, but these are the ones I have found so far. As I find more of them I will list them here also.

If you still would like to find more trails in the Annapolis Valley area make sure to visit the pages with the Annapolis County Trails or the Digby County Trails.

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