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Kentville

Kentville is a town in Kings district, Nova Scotia, Canada of about 12,636 people. Within 50 km by road there are 45 places to visit: 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 rivers, islands & mangroves and 1 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Gaspereau Lake, Grand-Pré National Historic Site and Evangeline Beach.

45.0771° N, 64.4960° WPop. 12,636

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Within 30 km37 places
Within 50 km45
Must-see125
Notable32
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Kentville

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:03 pm

92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kentville
  2. Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  3. Aylesford Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Gaspereau Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Grand-Pré National Historic Sitepark · 45 min
  6. Evangeline Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Kentville
Today’s loopKentvilleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kentville?

Gaspereau Lake (lake, about 14 km), Grand-Pré National Historic Site (park, about 19 km), Evangeline Beach (beach, about 19 km), Kings County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Black Hole Brook Falls (waterfall, about 1 km), Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kentville?

45 places on Spotwander: 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 rivers, islands & mangroves, 1 fort, 6 waterfalls, 5 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest lake to Kentville?

Silver Lake, about 11 km by road; Sunken Lake (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Kentville?

Stovepipe Island, about 14 km by road; Moose Island (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kentville?

Start in Kentville, visit Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary, then Aylesford Lake, then Gaspereau Lake, then Grand-Pré National Historic Site, then Evangeline Beach, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.