Peggy's Cove Lighthouse
Peggys Point Lighthouse
A white lighthouse with a red roof stands on glacier-polished granite, one of Canada's most photographed lighthouses.
Peggys Cove is a small fishing village about 45 km from Halifax. Peggys Point Lighthouse, built in 1915, stands on a broad expanse of granite polished by glaciers, surrounded by colorful fishing sheds and wharves, the picture-postcard face of Nova Scotia. The village is free to visit, and there is a parking lot beside the visitor center. Stay on the dry white rock surfaces: the black, slippery rocks near the water are often struck by huge waves, causing accidents. Nearby stands a memorial to the victims of the 1998 Swissair Flight 111 crash.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- Halifax Public Gardens
- Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
- Point Pleasant Park
- Halifax Town Clock
- Halifax Central Library
- St. Paul's Church, Halifax