These three parks are located in Bedford off of Shore Road. The biggest of the three is Admiral Cove Park, and we visited for the first and only time in January 2016. We had a really hard time figuring out this park. You can read the blog post here. We were also concerned about all of … Continue reading Admiral Cove, Long Cove & Picnic Cove Parks

Pristine wilderness.  Long hikes.  Refreshing swims.  Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes reminds us why we call it the “great outdoors”. While not an off-leash area, what dog can resist a long walk in the woods, followed by an illicit swim in the lake? Just pay attention to where you’re going.  As we discovered, it’s very easy … Continue reading Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes

Hemlock Ravine Park is one of the oldest parks in the HRM, if not the oldest. It’s a Bedford institution. Centrally located between the Bedford Highway and the Bicentennial Highway (the Bi-Hi, or Hwy 102), this park features kilometres of well-maintained trails through beautiful wooded ravines (hence the name). There is even a cute little … Continue reading Hemlock Ravine Park

Sandy Lake Park has two different “modes”: off-season and beach season. During the off-season, almost all of the park is off-leash. The only exception is the beach. Dogs aren’t allowed on the beach any time of year, even if they’re on a leash. We’re okay with that, since the off-leash area is so wonderful. When the … Continue reading Sandy Lake Park