Five Islands Provincial Park

Named for the five basalt sea stacks (Moose, Diamond, Long, Egg, Pinnacle) that emerge at low tide, this compact Minas Basin park pairs a cliff-top campground with beach walks on the seafloor at low tide. Sunrise from Economy Mountain lookout is the classic image.

• View of the Five Islands sea stacks
• Walk the seafloor at low tide
• Cliff-top campground with sunrise views
• Fossil beach at nearby Wasson's Bluff

Size

4.5 km²

Tide range

Up to 16 m (world record region)

Established

1972

Sea stacks

5 named islands

• Low-tide seafloor walking

• Cliff-top hikes

• Fossil hunting nearby

• Photography

Reservations: Recommended · Frontcountry: Yes · Backcountry: No · RV: Yes · Glamping: No

• Cliff-top serviced sites
• No hookups on all loops
• Beach access short walk

• Economy Mountain Lookoff

  Moderate · 4 km

  Cliff-top view of the five islands.

• Red Head Trail

  Easy · 3 km

  Family loop through Acadian forest.

• Sunrise over Five Islands from Economy Mountain
• Low-tide reflections on red sand
• Fog over the sea stacks

Peak: Mid-July to late August · Shoulder: June, September

Book through NS Parks — opens 120 days ahead of arrival.

• weekend

  Fundy Tides Weekend

  Two nights + Economy Mountain sunrise + low-tide walk + Wasson's Bluff fossils.

Our Travel Concierge builds custom itineraries around Five Islands Provincial Park — permits, campsites, driving times, and shoulder-season strategy included.