Wasson Bluff: Rockhounding in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

County

Cumberland County

Province

Nova Scotia

Nearest road

Two Islands Road

Postal code

B0M 1S0

Coordinates

45.39357, -64.23886

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: Protected under Nova Scotia's Special Places Protection Act as the site of Canada's oldest dinosaurs. No digging in the cliffs, and no fossil collecting without a Heritage Research Permit. A collectors' reference says loose minerals on the beach may be picked up, but confirm with the Fundy Geological Museum, which runs tours here.

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.