Hunts Point: Golf, Beach and Lobster Traditions

Hunts Point: Golf, Beach and Lobster Season

In Hunts Point, a public golf course, a beach by the wharf and the lobster fishery with its local traditions offer distinct options to consider when planning your trip. Each activity has its own character: golf and the beach are specific places to visit, while lobster season sets a seasonal rhythm.

White Point Golf Club is a public 9-hole golf course in Hunts Point, located right next to its associated resort. The nine-hole format describes the course, while its public status describes the type of offering. Green fee options are available at the club. If you plan to play a round, confirm current availability before booking.

Hunts Point Beach is a smaller beach overlooking the wharf and is also a swimming spot. There are no facilities there. Take this into account when planning, and check the information about facilities before you set out, as it may change.

The trails have different reference points, too. The Hunts Point Trail is designated as a multi-use trail between Bog Rd and Silver Rock Dr. In 2024, its former designation as a walking-only trail was changed to a multi-use designation. A provincial roadside trail runs from the inland end of Beech Hill Road to the Hunts Point Trail, which is on a former railway bed. The roadside trail's status and operating conditions may change; check them before using it.

Lobster season shapes Hunts Point at a particular time of year: the community then becomes a hub of activity. In Queens County, the season runs from the last Monday in November through May 31; the dates may be subject to regulatory changes. So check them for the year of your trip. The first day of the lobster fishery is called “dumping day” in Hunts Point. At the start of the season, fishers' families gather at the wharves at dawn to watch the boats head out. This gives the start of the season both a specific time frame and a distinctive local name and recurring tradition.

Queens County as the broader travel destination

At the broader destination level, Queens County offers additional landscape and cultural themes. The Kejimkujik Scenic Drive on Highway 8 connects Liverpool with Annapolis Royal and passes through Milton, Middlefield and Caledonia. These named communities provide specific points of reference for regional trip planning.

The Shelburne River Wilderness Area protects almost 3,500 hectares of remote wilderness in the lower Shelburne River watershed in Queens County. The Peppered Moon Nature Reserve has a different focus: it preserves an undisturbed coastal forest as habitat for rare lichens, including the Peppered Moon lichen. Together, the two protected areas represent different aspects of the landscape: a river watershed and a coastal forest with rare lichens.

Kejimkujik Seaside is a free day-use park in Queens County. You can explore trails and a beach there; the named trails include the Harbour Rocks Trail and the Port Joli Head Trail. Visitors of all ages can cycle in Kejimkujik National Park. These features offer additional ways to experience Queens County as a destination without conflating them with what Hunts Point has to offer.

Queens County Museum also covers a wide range of history: its exhibits address Mi’kmaq history, early medicine, maritime history and wartime memorabilia. You can also step aboard the recreated deck of the famous privateer ship “Liverpool Packet” and learn why Liverpool was known as the “Port of the Privateers.” Together, the museum's exhibits represent a regional focus distinct from the trails and protected areas.

Discover more destinations: Liverpool, Greenfield, Port Mouton, Port Medway, Mill Village.

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