Other Parks Archives | Crossing Cole Harbour: From Ferry to Dyke then Rail to Trail

Trail at Sunset

The Salt Marsh Trail at sunset.

Salt Marsh at Dusk

Islands in Cole Harbour at dusk.

Part of the Salt Marsh

Part of the salt marsh in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

Salt Marsh Bridge

The railway bridge across the salt marsh, now part of the Salt Marsh Trail.

Salt Marsh Trail

Today, the Salt Marsh Trail passes over Cole Harbour on the old rail bed that carried the Eastern Railway. It is a popular destination for walking, running, biking, […]

Cole Harbour Looking North

A view of Cole Harbour and the salt marsh from the Canadian National Rail causeway in 1971, looking North.

October Mists

October mists over Cole Harbour.

Rainbow Haven Beach

Rainbow Haven Beach in February 1986. The fence-like structure was erected as part of the preservation of the beach; they were meant to allow dunes to build up. […]

Rainbow Haven Camp

Rainbow Haven camp was established with the goal of bringing inner city children to the country so they could experience the coastal area of Nova Scotia. This building […]

Cole Harbour Air Photo

An aerial view of Cole Harbour, looking east. Flying Point can be seen dipping into the middle of the estuary, in the upper left hand corner, and the […]

Salt Marsh Towards Lawrencetown

A view of the Salt Marsh looking towards West Lawrencetown. In the 1830s, Jean George Bissett and his son-in-law, George Harper, operated a ferry that ran across the […]

Salt Marsh at Low Tide

The Cole Harbour salt marsh at low tide.