Dollar Lake Provincial Park
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Dollar Lake Provincial Park is a seasonal Provincial Park
located in the Musquodoboit Valley
area of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia
, Canada
in the community of Wyses Corner, Nova Scotia
, 22 kilometres from the Halifax International Airport
, on the Old Guysborough Road (Route 212
).
The park contains both RV and tent
campsite
s, plus a swimming beach
. The beach is supervised during peak season. The park also offers a picnic area, playground, and boat launch.
Dollar Lake takes its name from the story behind Nova Scotia's acquisition of the property. A horse farm was once located on the grounds; the owner sold his assets to the province for only $1.00.
The park opens each year on the Victoria Day
long weekend. The campgrounds close after the Labour Day
weekend, while the beach remains open until October 9.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
located in the Musquodoboit Valley
Musquodoboit Valley
The Musquodoboit Valley is a Canadian valley and region in northeastern Halifax County Nova Scotia.Administratively located in the Halifax Regional Municipality's Musquodoboit Valley / Dutch Settlement planning area, the picturesque Musquodoboit River flows through the valley.The northeastern end...
area of the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the community of Wyses Corner, Nova Scotia
Wyses Corner, Nova Scotia
Wyses Corner is a farming community in the Musquodoboit Valley area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia on Route 212.-Communications:*The postal Code is B0N 1Y0*The Telephone exchange is 902-384-References:*...
, 22 kilometres from the Halifax International Airport
Halifax International Airport
Halifax/Robert L. Stanfield International Airport, or Halifax Stanfield International Airport is an airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia and in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada...
, on the Old Guysborough Road (Route 212
Nova Scotia Route 212
Route 212 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality and connects Enfield at Exit 5 on Highway 102 with Route 357 at Elderbank in the Musquodoboit Valley....
).
The park contains both RV and tent
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs...
campsite
Campsite
A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors. In British English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this British English use of the word is synonymous with the...
s, plus a swimming beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
. The beach is supervised during peak season. The park also offers a picnic area, playground, and boat launch.
Dollar Lake takes its name from the story behind Nova Scotia's acquisition of the property. A horse farm was once located on the grounds; the owner sold his assets to the province for only $1.00.
The park opens each year on the Victoria Day
Victoria Day
Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized...
long weekend. The campgrounds close after the Labour Day
Labour Day
Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for...
weekend, while the beach remains open until October 9.