The Ovens Natural Park
Just an hour north of White Point Beach is the Ovens Natural Park, a privately owned 190 acre reserve of coastal forest and spectacular cliffs, located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, along the scenic Lighthouse Route.
For hundreds of years, people have been drawn to the incredible beauty, diverse geography, spiritual solace, and fascinating history that make The Ovens Natural Park so unique. Every year, thousands of park visitors hike the spectacular trails along the cliffs to view the famous sea caves, or “Ovens” for which the park was named.
Tucker’s Tunnel is the first of the sea caves that can be entered. It began as a natural cave but it was extended by mining activities during the 1861 gold rush at the Ovens. At the height of the gold rush, the Ovens supported a town of over a thousand miners, complete with hotels, stores and a bank.
Halfway along the trail, a balcony allows visitors to view waterfall across the opening to Indian Cave, named after an ancient legend wherein a M’Kmaq native paddled his canoe into the cave emerging near Blomidon on the other side of the province.
Further along the trail, a concrete staircase descends the cliff face and leads to a balcony inside Cannon Cave, where visitors can hear, and sometimes even feel, the resounding boom created as waves enter the large cavern. All park visitors are welcome to enjoy our large swimming pool. We also have a restaurant, general store, and a gift shop which features the work of many noted Nova Scotian crafts people.
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