Nova Scotia #8
The Kejimkujik Scenic Drive
Nova Scotia Road Map Travel Guide

The Kejimkujik Scenic Drive travels west from the historical town of Liverpool, through the peaceful rural countryside of Nova Scotia's forested interior, ending at the historical community of Annapolis Royal.

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (115.8)	0.0 (72.0)	Junction of Highways #103 & #8 (The Kejimkujik Scenic Drive Route)	East to town of Liverpool, NS 2kms. North to Halifax, NS. West to Kejimkujik National Park, NS; 67 kms, via the Kejimkujik Scenic Drive Route. West to community of Annapolis Royal, NS.South to Yarmouth, NS. - Liverpool, NS; occupies the west bank of the mouth of the Mersey River. Attractions in and around Liverpool, NS: Bristol Avenue (beside river bridge), Liverpool, NS; have a picnic see the history of the river bridge and the shipbuilding history of Liverpool, from interpretive panels. - Sherman Hines Museum of Photography & Galleries of Art - Queens County Museum: This museum shows documents and artifacts that tell the story of Queens County's - Perkins House Museum: This Cape Cod house was built in 1766. The museum shows colonial life in Liverpool in that period. - Old Burial Ground, the earliest burial ground in Liverpool 1760: costumed animators are performing during Privateer Days in early July. - Rossignol Cultural Centre: The Rossignol Cultural Centre combines 12 museums in one - Hank Snow Country Music Centre. This museum features many famous personal memorabilia of Nova Scotia's, native son Hank Snow. - Fort Point Lighthouse Park. Fort Point Lighthouse built in 1855, is the third oldest surviving lighthouse in Nova Scotia. The museum has costumed interpreters and displays, mid-May to mid-October every day. - Liverpool festivals: Liverpool, Country Music Festival - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Privateer Days.
1.5 (114.3)	0.9 (71.0)	View from highway	Driving west
8.0 (107.8)	5.0 (67.0)	Community of Milton, NS	Access from highway. The Mersey River, passes directly through Milton. Attractions in MIlton,NS: Milton Blacksmith Shop Museum. The museum features tools and equipment associated with the blacksmithing and farrier trades & a large collection of historical photos of Milton.
19.5 (96.3)	12.1 (59.8)	Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area	South side of highway. Nova Scotia Picnic Park. A small picnic park beneath a stand of pine and hemlock on the shores of Ten Mile Lake. You can relax by the shore or take a quick freshwater dip.
21.2 (94.6)	13.2 (58.8)	Bear Falls Wilderness Camping	North of highway #210 7 kms. The campgroumd has 200 plus acres and over 2.9 kms of remote Medway River frontage
21.2 (94.6)	13.2 (58.8)	Junction of Highway #210	North to community of Greenfield, NS
23.0 (92.8)	14.3 (57.7)	Access to community of Greenfield	North of highway
25.6 (90.2)	15.9 (56.1)	Community of Pleasantfield, NS	Access from highway
38.8 (77.0)	24.1 (47.8)	Twin Lake Campground Hibernia	South of highway 1 km.
39.8 (76.0)	24.7 (47.2)	Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area	Nova Scotia Picnic Park (Cameron Lake), south side of highway
44.8 (71.0)	27.8 (44.1)	Junction of Highway #208	Community of South Brookfield, NS. North to communities of North Brookfield, NS, Brookfield, NS.
44.9 (70.9)	27.9 (44.1)	Point of Interest	Lake Nancy, NS; south side of highway
51.1 (64.7)	31.8 (40.2)	Community of Harmony Mills, NS	Access from highway
52.6 (63.2)	32.7 (39.3)	North Queens Visitor Information Centre	North side of highway
56.5 (59.3)	35.1 (36.8)	Point of Interest	Harmony Lake, NS; south side of highway
57.6 (58.2)	35.8 (36.2)	Community of Kempt, NS	Access from highway
60.4 (55.4)	37.5 (34.4)	Services at highway	Fuel, north side of highway
62.7 (53.1)	39.0 (33.0)	Forest Farms Bed and Breakfast	Access from highway
62.9 (52.9)	39.1 (32.9)	Community of Maitland Bridge, NS	Access from highway
63.3 (52.5)	39.3 (32.6)	Whitman Inn	South side of highway
65.0 (50.8)	40.4 (31.6)	Point of Interest	Red Lake
67.0 (48.8)	41.6 (30.3)	Kejimkujik National Park	Entrance to Park, south side of highway. Kejimkujik National Park Camping Facilities: Jeremys Bay campground has 360 unserviced sites, suitable for tent or trailer. There are no water or electrical hook-ups but each campground loop has a service building with washrooms and dishwashing sinks. A shower building is located within the campground. - Group Camping Campground: Jim Charles Point Campground, on the shore of Kejimkujik Lake, is a base from which to explore the Park. This group campground is for organized non-profit groups of eight or more. There are four group campsites, each equipped with picnic tables and fireplaces. - Backcountry Camping: All backcountry campers must register at the Visitor Reception Centre. -
68.2 (47.6)	42.4 (29.6)	Point of Interest	Crossing the Mersey River, NS. The river proper flows from the eastern end of Eleven Mile Lake in Annapolis County southward to Kejimkujik Lake, NS
72.4 (43.4)	45.0 (27.0)	Mersey River Chalets	North side of highway
83.5 (32.3)	51.9 (20.1)	Point of Interest	Lake Munroe, NS
84.1 (31.7)	52.3 (19.7)	Point of Interest	View Lake, south side of highway
84.8 (31.0)	52.7 (19.3)	View from highway	Driving west
90.4 (25.4)	56.2 (15.8)	Community of South Milford, NS
91.5 (24.3)	56.9 (15.1)	Milford House	South side of highway
92.3 (23.5)	57.4 (14.6)	Access to Communities (photo of Bear River)	South to communities of Virginia, NS, Clementsvale, NS, Bear River, NS. Attraction in and around Bear River, NS: Authentic Dutch Windmill which is a Visitor Information Centre. -The Bear River Heritage Museum. The museum offers a wide range of photos and other historical memorabilia and seafaring history. - Bear River First Nations Community Heritage and Cultural Centre, with a interpretive centre showing the native Mi'kmaw culture.
92.6 (23.2)	57.5 (14.4)	Community of Milford, NS	Access from highway
96.3 (19.5)	59.8 (12.1)	Community of Greywood, NS	Access from highway
98.3 (17.5)	61.1 (10.9)	View from highway	Driving west
107.0 (8.8)	66.5 (5.5)	Grand Lake Road	South side of highway
109.6 (6.2)	68.1 (3.9)	Junction of Highway #101	South to Communities of Deep Brook, NS, Digby, NS. North to Bridgetown, NS. Digby, NS was settled by a hearty band of United Empire Loyalists in 1783. Digby is called 'The scallop capital of the world' - Attractions in and around Digby: The Admiral Digby Museum - The Admirals Waterfront Walk - Fishermen & Soldiers Memorials - The Digby Picturesque fisherman's Wharf - Scallop Days - Summer Concert Series - Wharf Rat Rally - Fishermen’s Memorial Ceremony - SAILabration.
113.7 (2.1)	70.7 (1.3)	Community of Lequille, NS	Access from highway
114.7 (1.1)	71.3 (0.7)	Clarence House Bed and Breakfast	South side of highway
115.1 (0.7)	71.5 (0.4)	King George Inn	Access from highway
115.2 (0.6)	71.6 (0.4)	Hillsdale Bed and Breakfast	South side of highway
115.3 (0.5)	71.6 (0.3)	Queen Ann Inn	Access from highway
115.5 (0.3)	71.8 (0.2)	Junction of Highway #1	Community of Annapolis Royal, NS. Annapolis Royal Region is the oldest European settlement north of St. Augustine, Florida and was settled first by Samuel de Champlain and Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts in 1605. Attractions in Annapolis Royal, NS: O'Dell House Museun - Sinclair Inn National Site - King's Theatre Society -Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens.
115.8 (0.0)	72.0 (0.0)	Fort Anne National Historic Site of Canada	South side of highway. Situated in the town of Annapolis Royal, Fort Anne provides a special opportunity to bring Canada's past to the present. In the 1630's, two decades after the English destroyed the original Habitation at Port Royal, the French returned to the area and settled further upriver. Over the years, they built four different forts on this site. Annapolis Royal was the official capital of Nova Scotia from 1713 to 1749, when Halifax was founded.
115.8 (0.0)	72.0 (0.0)	Fort Anne NS - National Historic Site of Canada	View of fort looking south
115.8 (0.0)	72.0 (0.0)	Annapolis Royal, NS	View of business section
115.8 (0.0)	72.0 (0.0)	Annapolis Royal, NS	View looking west from business section (outgoing tide). Start finish of Highway Travel Guide. -e