Harbourville: Rockhounding in Kings County, Nova Scotia

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

County

Kings County

Province

Nova Scotia

Nearest road

Hamilton Road

Coordinates

45.15105, -64.81034

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.

Access note: Basalt shore reached from the wharf at low tide, with zeolites such as stilbite and heulandite, and chalcedony. The province's collecting guide says Crown beaches are open to casual hand collecting, but the Beaches Regulations require a permit to remove rock or minerals from a beach, so check with the local Natural Resources office first.

Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.