Mahone Bay

town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Mahone Bay is a village of 1,000 people (2021) along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County. Situated on the northwest shore of its namesake bay, it is a long-standing picturesque tourist destination.

Understand

Mahone Bay known for a history of wooden boat building, it was the main industry of Mahone Bay in its earlier years. The Mahone Bay Museum explains and shows this history in detail. Until recent years the town's shipbuilding and boat-building heritage was celebrated by the "Mahone Bay Wooden Boat Festival".

Mahone Bay is also known for the view across the harbour is of three prominent churches: St James' Anglican; St John's Evangelical Lutheran; and Trinity United. It has become an iconic image of Nova Scotia, frequently photographed and featured on postcards and calendars. The town has a number of upscale shops and restaurants which almost universally are designed to appeal to the tourist trade, and sometimes shut down during the winter months.

Get in

Mahone Bay is about 85 km (53 mi) southwest of Halifax, the most efficient way to reach Mahone Bay is by car; it can be accessed from Highway 103 from exits 10 and 11. Rental cars are available at the Halifax International Airport.

By bus

  • Maritime Bus, toll-free: +1-800-575-1807, . Operates an inter-regional bus service between destinations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Its route between Halifax and Lunenburg includes a stop in Mahone Bay. (updated Jan 2023)

Get around

See

The Famous Three Churches of Mahone Bay
  • Mahone Bay's "Three Churches". An iconic image of Nova Scotia, frequently photographed and featured on postcards and calendars. (updated Jan 2023)
    • 🌍 St. James' Anglican Church, 65 Edgewater Street. (updated Jan 2023)
    • 🌍 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 89 Edgewater Street. (updated Jan 2023)
    • 🌍 Trinity United Church, 101 Edgewater Street. (updated Jan 2023)

Do

Buy

Mahone Bay town centre

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Mahone Bay
Yarmouth ← Bridgewater ←  W  E  → Chester → Halifax
Yarmouth ← Lunenburg ←  W  E  → Chester → Halifax


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