Stan O'Brien Interpretive Trail
Goose Creek Marsh Hiking Trail
Record #:
ARG0007
Last Modified:
11 Apr 2019
Last Full Update:
20 Jul 2017
Location
Located In | Roberts Island |
Where To Find Us | Roberts Island, NS |
Areas Served | Yarmouth County |
Contact
Website | www.munargyle.com/goose-creek-marsh-hiking-trail.html |
recreation@munargyle.com | |
Phone | 902-648-3379 |
Mailing Address | c/o Argyle Recreation Department - Département des loisirs d'Argyle 27 Courthouse Rd Tusket, NS B0W 3M0 |
Description & Services
Information | ![]() From Town take Hwy 103 to exit 32A, turn R onto Hwy 3, after 0.8km turn L onto Robert's Island Road, after 0.8 km turn R to Parking. Starting Point: Entrance at Parking. This 1.5-km (1-mi.) interpretive trail leads through the Goose Creek Marsh wetlands management area. Time: 20 mins. Description: Linear and loop. Attractions: Forest and wetland. Services: None. The wetlands include an area of dykelands constructed by Acadian settlers in the late 1800s. Here birdwatchers may glimpse herons, osprey, geese, kingfishers, and several species of ducks. GPS: Lat: 43°47.3184, Lon: -65°53.16558 |