West Side Road, Country Harbour Road Trail. Antigonish County
Photo: Broadhorns ATV Club (Facebook)
Nova Scotia’s OHV riders have a fresh reason to celebrate—trail access across the province just expanded in a big way.
The Department of Public Works has appoved a new round of road‑trail sites, effective today (July 1). This latest update adds 38-new connections to the network, strengthening links between communities and making it easier for riders to reach local businesses and services along their route. Whether you’re heading for a meal, a place to stay, or a fuel stop, these additions help create a more connected and accessible riding experience across the province.
Newly approved sites include:
Bowater Mersey Road (Halifax Region)
- 2.18 km from Hwy 3 to Hiking Trail Rd
Chemin Pembroke Lake Road (Inverness County)
- 5.66 km from Chemin MacGarry Road to K-Unmaintained Chemin Pembroke Road at Pembroke Lake
Clydesdale Road (Colchester County)
- 1.19 km from trail 551 to Stewarts Road K-Unmaintained
Dick Theriault Road ext. (Digby County)
- 4.5 km from the Clare Trail to Trail 137
Frank Swinamer Road (Lunenburg County)
- 0.32 km from the Chester Connection Trail to Hwy 3
Glendyre Hill Road K-Unmaintained to MacDonald Glen Road (Inverness County)
- 8.21 km Hwy 19, North East Maboo Road, MacDonald Glen Road
Grosse Coques Road (Digby County)
- 4.07 km from Hwy 1 to Clare Trail 102
Hwy2 Glooscap Trail (Cumberland County)
- 1.67 km from Municipal Road at Cemetery to Sunshine Inn
Inverness Shean Trail to River to Sea Cottages (Inverness County)
- 2.02 km – Beach No1 Road, Central Avenue Trunk 19, MacLean Street, MacLeod Street
Isadore Thibeau Road (Digby County)
- 10.5 km from Hwy 1 to the K-Unmaintained section
Kennetcook Hwy 354 (Hants)
- 1.23 km from Trail 937, go behind XRT Station to Trail 937
Killag Rd Hwy 224 (Halifax Region)
- 1.78 km from Sheet Harbour Snowmobile & ATV Club driveway to Killag Road
Labelle Road – Molega Road (Queens Region)
- 15.8 km from Flossie Lane to Brookfield Mines Trail
Liverpool Access (Queens Region)
- 4.08 km from Liverpool Municipal Road, intersects Hwy 3 at Queens Place Drive to Glen Hill Road, to Nickerson’s Pond Road to Trail 253
MacKeigan Road (Cape Breton Region)
- 2.57 km from Trail 646, MacKeigan Road, Hwy 327 to Church’s Supermarket ESSO
Marconi Tower Road (Cape Breton Region)
- 1.37 km from trail 631A to Trail 623
Meadows Road & Morley Road (Cape Breton Region)
- 6.66 km from Trail 621 Glen Morrison Rd K-Unmaintained to Trail 622 on Morley Road
Milford Street & School Street (Queens Region)
- 7.3 km from Trail 253, Milford Street, Hwy 8, Bridge Street, West Street, and School Street to Trail 284D K-Unmaintained
Mooseland Road Extension (Halifax Region)
- 11.3 km from trail 106 to Magill Road K-Unmaintained
Morrison Road (Cape Breton Region)
- 2.61 km from trail 690 to trail 690
Hwy 10 New Germany (Lunenburg County)
- 2.27 km from the Mic Mac Rod & Gun Club driveway to Trail 10, the Lehave River Trail
North Highlands Road (Inverness County)
- 9.51 km from the K-Unmaintained section of North Highlands Road to MacDonald Glen Road K-Unmaintained section
North Side West River Road (Guysborough)
- 0.6 km from Trail 522, the K-Unmaintained section of North Side West River Road to Hwy 348 existing road trail
Old Guysborough Road Extension (Halifax Region)
- 7 km from Trail 504 Ledwidge Road K-Unmaintained to K-Unmaintained section of Miller Road
Ponhook Lodge Road (Queens Region)
- 0.315 km from the Ponhook Lodge Campground to Laurie Wamboldt Road, a private road to be numbered soon
Myra Road – Porters Peak (Halifax Region)
- 1.04 km from Trail 500B to 2014 Myra Road Porters Peak Adventure Getaway
Pushie Road (Antigonish County)
- 1.01 km from Trail 713 to old Hwy 4
Salmon River Road (Cape Breton Region)
- 3.43 km from Trail 616 to Loch Lomond Road, an existing road trail
Sheet Harbour Hwy 7 (Halifax Region)
- 1.7 km from Trail 393A driveway to church across from Irving to Marmalade Café & Coffee Bar
Shore Cycle & Marine Hwy 3 (Lunenburg County)
- 2.0 km from the Dynamite Trail 202 to Shore Cycle & Marine on Hwy 3
Spry Bay Hwy 7 (Halifax Region)
- 1.68 km from Trail 105A to 105B at the end of Twin Bridges Loop Road
St. Mary’s Road – Wheelers Wilderness Base Camp (Halifax Region)
- 1.47 km from Trail M-RG to Wheelers Wilderness Base Camp
Strathlorne – North Highlands Road (Inverness County)
- 5.96 km from Trail 105 to Strathlorne-Scotsville Road, West Lake Ainslie Road, Church Road, Hwy 19, North Highlands Road K-Unmaintained section
Sunnybrae Eden Road (Pictou County)
- 2.4 km from trail 507 to trail 502
Swan Creek Road (Cumberland County)
- 2.47 km from Trail 31 to Hwy 2 across the bridge to Parrsboro municipal roads
Vinegar Lake Road (Halifax Region)
- 1.12 km from St. Margarets Bay Trail 355 to Trail 356
Westside Road (Antigonish County)
- 6.11 km from the Guysborough Nature Trail 528 to the trail directly across Hwy 316 from the bridge, soon to be numbered
West Side West River Road (Guysborough County)
- 1.79 km from the K-Unmaintained section of West Side West River Road to Hwy 348, currently an existing road trail to Trail 519 & Trail 531
These newly approved road trails bring the total to 112-provincially approved and eight municipal sites. Most of these connections would not be possible without the planning and advocacy from our clubs across Nova Scotia.
Links to all approved road trails (including maps), and the Road Trails Act are included below.
All Approved Road Trails in Nova Scotia
Link to the Road Trails Act
