Oak Island
A small island at the heart of a more than 200-year-old treasure legend, made world-famous by the series The Curse of Oak Island.
Oak Island lies within Mahone Bay. Ever since someone discovered a suspected treasure pit in 1795, people have dug there for more than two centuries. Legends involve pirate treasure, the Knights Templar and more, and the History Channel series The Curse of Oak Island has made it known around the world. The island is privately owned, so you cannot simply go ashore at will. In summer, official guided tours, which must be booked in advance, take visitors to the excavation site and the visitor centre. It is about a 20-minute drive from Lunenburg and can be combined with Mahone Bay.
Opening hours
Summer guided tours by reservation
Nearby sights
- Chester, Nova Scotia
- Mahone Bay
- Lunenburg Academy
- St. John's Anglican Church, Lunenburg
- Old Town Lunenburg
- Knaut-Rhuland House Museum
- Ironworks Distillery
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic