Yarmouth and Digby are the two western most counties of Nova Scotia. Traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture intermingles amongst the villages, harbours, beaches and lighthouses, a remnant of the colonial past. Away from the shore, there are significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers.

Cities

• Digby
• Kemptville
• Pubnico
• Yarmouth

Other destinations

• Brier Island
• Tobeatic Wilderness Area
• The French Shore

Understand

Yarmouth and Digby, located at the western end of Nova Scotia, offers travellers a variety of coastal and backwoods experiences.

Get in

By Car

• Highway 101 - South Shore

Yarmouth to Halifax

• Highway 103 - North Shore

Yarmouth to Halifax

• Highway 203 - South Shore Inland

Scenic drive from Shelburne (Nova Scotia) through Kemptville to Carleton, near Yarmouth

• Many other scenic routes including old Hwy 1 and old Hwy 3.

By Bus

• The Green Shuttle, ☏ +1 902-749-6295. Eco-friendly shuttle service between Yarmouth and Halifax/Dartmouth, 7 days a week. 

• Campbell's Shuttle Service, ☏ +1-800-742-6101. Yarmouth to Halifax, including Halifax International Airport and Via Rail station. 

• Cloud Nine Shuttle, toll-free: +1-888-805-3335. Yarmouth to Halifax/Dartmouth, operating on the #101 and #103 highways and points en route. Also parcel pickups and deliveries. Service 7 days a week. 

By Ferry

A ferry was reinstated between Yarmouth and Portland, Maine in 2014. There is no longer a ferry to Bar Harbor. A ferry runs between Saint John and Digby.

By Air

• Yarmouth International Airport (YQI ^IATA) serves private planes, but the Starlink Aviation scheduled flights to Halifax and Portland (Maine) ended in 2009.

See

• Tobeatic Wilderness & Southern Nova Scotia Biosphere. 

Do

Beaches and Parks

• Bartlett's Beach, Port Maitland
• Mavilette Beach, Mavilette
• Port Maitland Beach & Provincial Park, Port Maitland

Fishing Excursions

• Tight Lines Guide Service, Port Maitland, +1 902 649-2428.