Bay of Fun-day Recommended Experience
An earned designation from the Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership, dedicated to sustainable tourism and quality travel experiences on Canada's phenomenal Bay of Fundy.
This designation is awarded to Bay of Fundy accommodations, attractions and outdoor adventure operators who have participated in a comprehensive tourism quality development program to raise the standard of excellence in tourism.
High & Low Tide Photo's
See our detailed photo's of the high and low tides we see here at Halls Harbour. « Click Here »
Halls Harbour is...
...One of the few authentic fishing villages surviving along our shores dating to 1779 when NS held a proud place among the seagoing peoples of the world. Captain Hall and his privateers used the natural harbour as a base.
Come with us and enjoy a summer's day in the charm of a rustic fishing village. Located on the Bay of Fundy in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, Hall's Harbour is becoming one of Nova Scotia's premiere destinations.
The Bay of Fundy's shape and prevailing ocean currents conspire to create the highest tides in the world. Experience what happens as 3,680 billion cubic feet of water pour in and out of the "funnel" not once but twice each day: Boats and even ocean-going ships stranded high and dry. Vast tidal flats waiting to be explored. The water goes out so far that you have to look for it. This ebb and flow generates enough power to meet all the world's power needs, if only it were harnessed.
High Tide - Nova Scotia bends when the tide comes in! As the seawater flows into the Minas Basin twice daily, the Nova Scotia countryside actually tilts slightly under the immense load.
Tidal ranges have been recorded as great as 55 feet, with forty feet not uncommon at Hall's Harbour.
At Low Tide the wharf is high and dry and the fishing boats wait patiently on the harbour bottom until the tide rises as much as an inch a minute to the 40 foot high tide mark on the wharf. Truly a phenomenon to experience.
...Now an official tourist destination area, the harbour is home to pretty sights, friendly people and a way of life fast disappearing.
Halls Harbour Web Cam
For a daily look at Halls Harbour see the Halls Harbour Web Cam.
Hall's Harbour and it's 45 ft. tides were featured three times in National Geographic and were the subject of a film for Sesame Street. The effect of the tides on the inner harbour was captured by time lapse photography and included in a film for IMAX called "The Living Sea".
Halls Harbour Is home to a number of artists and their photographic and art galleries. This scenic harbour has been photographed, painted, etched, filmed and written about countless times.
...has a community Museum and Interpretive centre where artifacts and historical documents of the area are preserved.
...has a Lobster pound and gift shop where you may choose your own lobster and have it cooked, cracked and presented to enjoy lobster in the rough while overlooking the spectacular Bay of Fundy under our amazing new waterfront dining room.
...affords long walks on our beaches and ocean floor. Stroll along our new boardwalk which circumnavigates the entire harbour basin. Hike the new ecotrail some two km's in length which travels through some of the most beautiful forest and coastal vistas. Enjoy fishing from our fish landings, precious rock hounding along our rugged coastline, spectacular sunsets all in a peaceful and friendly environment.
"Hall's Harbour is every bit as much of a national treasure as Peggy's Cove. The harbour and all its docks, sheds and wharves should unquestionably be entitled to careful maintenance as benefits its status. That is the view of a majority of Kings County residents and doubtless most Nova Scotian's. They come in droves on hot summer days to expose film, stroll the beach, buy lobster and cool off. The huge variation in high and low tide is demonstrated to perfect photographic advantage at Hall's Harbour". (Quote from the Advertiser Apr 22/98)