7km Network

Petersfield

Coastal, Historic, Woodland Cape Breton 1/5 1.5m

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Petersfield, maintained by NS provincial parks, is one of the most picturesque and historic areas in the direct Sydney area.

Overlooking the South Arm of Sydney Harbour, Petersfield was once a private family estate and, in the early 1900s, home to some of the most elaborate and well to do parties in Nova Scotia. Today, as a provincial park, it welcomes families and friends for picnics, walks, Canada Day festivities, and the occasional wedding photos.

The park has close to 7km of beautiful lush trails which meander their way along the harbour, beneath shaded limbs, and past the Canadian Coastguard Collage. You can expect to see birds, flowers (many of which remain from the estate’s private gaurdens), foundations, information plaques, and also have the resident squirrels screach at you from the many bird feeders which decorate the trees.

Petersfield is a great place to take the family and escape the “hustle & bustle” of Sydney.

From Sydney

  1. Head south on Kings Rd (3.8 km)
  2. Turn left onto Keltic Dr/NS-305 N (signs for North Sydney) (750 m)
  3. Turn right onto Riverdale Dr/Westmount Rd/NS-239 W Continue to follow Westmount Rd/NS-239 W (5 km)
  4. Turn right at Park entrance

From Canso Causeway

  1. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Trans-Canada Hwy/NS-4 Trunk E
  2. Continue to follow NS-4 Trunk E (6.3 km)
  3. Turn left to stay on NS-4 Trunk E (signs for NS-4 E/NS-104/Saint Peters/Sydney) (1.8 km)
  4. Take the exit toward NS-104 E Continue straight onto NS-4 Trunk E (signs for Nova Scotia 4 Trunk E/Saint Peters/Sydney/Fleur de Lis Trail E) (85.6 km)
  5. Turn left onto Keltic Dr/NS-305 N (signs for North Sydney) (750 m)
  6. Turn right onto Riverdale Dr/Westmount Rd/NS-239 W Continue to follow Westmount Rd/NS-239 W (5 km)
  7. Turn right at Park entrance
From Sydney, take Kings Rd. Turn right at the Keltic Dr. lights. Just after you cross the bridge, turn onto Westmount Rd. Follow this road for about 5 km until you see signs for the park.

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