Chester, Nova Scotia
Chester
A sailing resort on Mahone Bay with seaside villas, a yacht club and the islands of Tancook, a graceful stop on the South Shore driving route.
Chester is about 35 kilometers northeast of Lunenburg and is one of Nova Scotia's most upscale resort villages on the South Shore. Since the 19th century, wealthy Canadians and Americans have built summer villas here. The village sits on a peninsula inside Mahone Bay, and its harbour is full of sailboats. Every August, Chester Race Week is one of the largest sailing events in eastern Canada. You can stroll the waterfront to see the harbour and lighthouse, take a ferry to nearby Big Tancook Island, or catch a summer performance at the theatre. It is often visited on the same day as Mahone Bay and Peggy's Cove.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Oak Island
- Mahone Bay
- Lunenburg Academy
- Old Town Lunenburg
- Ironworks Distillery
- St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg
- Knaut-Rhuland House Museum
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic