Hirtles Beach This wide beach, owned by the Province and the Municipality of Lunenburg, offers extensive parking, wonderful walking and swimming. In Kingsburg, take the first right onto Hirtles Beach road. The KCC works with the Hirtles Beach Management Committee to help ensure safe use for both visitors and the environment. Some board walks and a bench are in place, but at this point access to the beach itself is over the rocks.

Gaff Point a rugged headland with steep cliffs to Hartling Bay and the LaHave estuary, is accessed by hiking to the southwest end of Hirtles Beach.
Signs near the Hirtles Beach parking area, and again at the beginning of the trail, direct hikers toward approved trails. Safety signage appears along the trail. No camping or fires are allowed at Gaff Point. Facilities are available at the Hirtles Beach parking lot.

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Sand Dollar Beach offers a family-friendly beach with warm shallow waters and the occasional sand dollar. A few parking spaces and a short flight of stairs down. No facilities available.

The Beach Hill Commons presents a wonderful ocean view and lovely old meadow for picnicking and walking.

Kingsburg Beach a quiet curving beach with gentle surf, is accessed via short climb over the rocks. Go to the end of Kingsburg Road, take a short left hand jog and then a right to the parking area.

For the Birds! These energetic and enthusiastic people were definitely for the birds when they participated in a birding field trip organized by KCC and led by the well-known South Shore birder James Hirtle. The original event was canceled after a couple of hours due to heavy rain, but many of that group along with some new folk returned for a second attempt September 6th.

The weather was more cooperative as participants walked the Conrad Island side of Sand Dollar Beach, an important birding site, especially at this time of year when many species are migrating.

With assistance from James Hirtle, the group identified close to 50 varieties, including a 'lifer' for James - what was later confirmed as a curlew sandpiper. Hirtles Beach and the entrance to Gaff Point was the venue for the afternoon, but by 3 pm the weather became impatient, sending everyone back to their vehicles.

More details about the day can be found through James' column in the Bridgewater Bulletin. Turn to page C3 of the September 16 edition.

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