A look at Smugglers Cove Provincial Park
Smuggler’s Cove Provincial Park, also known as “Le Fourneau,” is a picturesque picnic park located in Meteghan, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It can be found alongside Highway 1 in the Yarmouth and Acadian Shores region. The park is named after its popularity with 19th-century pirates, and today, it’s frequented by picnickers.
Visitors can descend wooden stairs to reach a rocky beach and explore a small cave—perhaps a good spot for hiding treasure! At the top of the stairs, there are picnic sites with barbecue pits, offering a view across St. Mary’s Bay to Brier Island. During high tide, the cove fills with ocean water, making it inaccessible, but during low tide, visitors can proceed down an 80-step stairway to explore the ocean floor. Interpretive panels on-site provide insights into the area’s history.
