Burntcoat Head Park
Burntcoat Head
One of the places with the greatest tidal range on Earth, where at low tide you can walk down onto the seabed among red rock pillars.
Burntcoat Head is on the southern shore of Minas Basin in the Bay of Fundy. It was once recognized as the location with the largest tidal range in the world, with spring tide differences reaching about 16 m. At low tide, stairs lead down onto the red mud seabed, where you can walk among rock pillars eroded by the sea into flowerpot shapes. The same spot is completely submerged at high tide, so it is worth visiting at both high and low tide. The park has a reconstructed lighthouse and a small museum, and it is free to enter. Check the tide tables carefully and be mindful of how quickly the tide returns. It is about a 1-hour, 15-minute drive from Halifax.
Opening hours
Open all day (lighthouse museum open in summer)
Nearby sights
- Landscape of Grand-Pré
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- Halifax–Dartmouth Ferry & Alderney Landing
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
- Halifax Town Clock
- St. Paul's Church, Halifax
- Province House
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia