Taylor Head Beach is a

provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...

on the Eastern Shore of

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, Canada. It is located southwest of Sheet Harbour, near the community of Spry Bay. The park has of sandy

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shells ...

and of scenic

hiking trails A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. Th ...

, varying in length and difficulty. The trails are rugged. There are also many geological features and natural habitats within the park. Taylor Head Beach is one of the few places in Nova Scotia that has

sand volcano Sand boils or sand volcanoes occur when water under pressure wells up through a bed of sand. The water looks like it is boiling up from the bed of sand, hence the name. Sand volcano A sand volcano or sand blow is a cone of sand formed by the ...

es.http://novascotiatrip.pbwiki.com/f/TaylorHead.pdf page 2 Hunting is forbidden inside the park borders. Two or three sailors drowned off the coast of Taylor Head and are buried there. There is a sign at their place of burial.

Trails

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Detailed history of Taylor Head Beach

Friends of Taylor Head Provincial Park
Provincial parks of Nova Scotia Parks in Halifax, Nova Scotia {{Canada-protected-area-stub