Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia Canada
Travel east coast Canada with Caravan Tours and visit Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia as part of your Maritime Provinces tour, home to the world-famous Peggy’s Point Lighthouse.
Peggy’s Cove is a small gathering of homes and businesses on the eastern side of St. Margaret’s Bay in what is now the Halifax Municipality. Located on the perimeter of Chebucto Peninsula, Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia is one of many small communities in the area that still rely on fishing. In recent years, this small fishing village has also gained a wonderful reputation as a unique artist’s colony.
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Peggy’s Point Lighthouse
Although Peggy’s Point Lighthouse, which overlooks St. Margaret’s Bay, is just one of 160 historic lighthouses in Nova Scotia, it is believed to be Canada’s most photographed and most recognizable lighthouse. Established in 1868 and rebuilt in 1915, Peggy’s Point Lighthouse and Peggy’s Cove are just an hour’s drive from Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia
The locals like to refer to this area as “Mother Nature’s Playground,” and for good reason. Like Peggy’s Cove, there is no shortage of hidden harbors and scenic coves to explore in this part of Nova Scotia Canada.
Geography of Peggy’s Cove
Perched along a narrow inlet, the houses of this well-preserved, windswept active fishing community are forced to face the rigors of the Atlantic Ocean head-on. Waves explode over this rugged shoreline as they have for centuries, but that didn’t prevent early settlers from farming the area’s fertile soil and eventually, pasturing cattle.
Smooth, giant rocks have been repetitively scrubbed and positioned by the sea providing perfect seating arrangements for capturing the scenic waves and lobster fishing boats as they bustle back and forth with the rhythm of the tide.
Community of Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia
Set on the fringes of Nova Scotia’s Bluenose Coast, Peggy’s Cove has a thriving core of restaurants, arts & crafts, and gallery locations, as well as a Mi’kmaq heritage center highlighting the history of indigenous peoples in the area.
Interspersed among historically significant fishing shacks in Peggy’s Cove you’ll find plenty of fine east coast restaurants that offer a variety of seafood delicacies such as mussels, haddock, and cod. This area is also famous for its lobster!
A visit to Peggy’s Cove Nova Scotia wouldn’t be complete without thoroughly savouring a taste of the town’s Atlantic heritage. Whether a seaside restaurant or a shoreline picture postcard view, Peggy’s Cove serves up a generous helping of Eastern Canadian hospitality that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.
About Caravan Tours
Since 1952, family-owned and operated Caravan Tours has hosted fully escorted tours including fully guided Canada vacations plus destinations throughout Canada, the United States, and Central America. We absolutely love sharing exceptional destinations with our travel guests.
We are now a second-generation company and one of the most affordable fully gided tour companies in North America. Come travel with Caravan to explore the provinces of east coast Canada. Our Maritime Provinces tour also includes a guided tour of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
If you would like information about Peggy’s Cover or about any of the stops on our Nova Scotia tour, please call Caravan Tours Toll Free at 1-800-Caravan (227-2826) or: