12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Horne Settlement Provincial Park

County

Hants

Size

1.64 Hectares

Classification

Historic

Status

Reserve

Location NS Atlas

58 Z 2

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

Small property on the Shubenacadie River that is associated with the historic Shubenacadie Canal.

Protection Values

Includes remnants of Lock # 6 of the historic Shubenacadie Canal.  The Canal is a National Historic Civil Engineering Site and the Shubenacadie River is a candidate Canadian Heritage River.

Education Values

Shubenacadie Canal; Shubenacadie River system

Tourism Values

Limited values focused on the Canal and Shubenacadie River

Outdoor Recreation Values

Walking trail; carry-in boat launch; fishing