Dalem Lake Provincial Park, provincial park in Nova Scotia
Dalem Lake Provincial Park is a 74-hectare picnic park on Boularderie Island in Nova Scotia, straddling the Victoria and Cape Breton county line. It completely surrounds Dalem Lake, a small, almost perfectly circular lake with a sand beach. A 1-kilometre hiking trail encircles the lake.
Dalem Lake Provincial Park was established by Order in Council 77-82 on January 25, 1977. It is a 74-hectare picnic park managed by the provincial Department of Natural Resources, straddling the county line between Victoria and Cape Breton counties on Boularderie Island.
Locals also call Dalem Lake "Round Lake" because it is almost perfectly circular. The park straddles the county line between Victoria and Cape Breton counties, in the communities of Dalem Lake and New Dominion. Its 74 hectares are managed by the provincial Department of Natural Resources, and licensed trout fishing is permitted alongside paddling.
The park sits about 4 kilometers north of Highway 105 near Boularderie East and is easy to reach by car. Bring sturdy footwear for the trail and be prepared for changing weather, as the hardwood forest provides only moderate shelter from wind and rain.
Locals often call Dalem Lake "Round Lake" because the lake is almost perfectly circular. The park's 74 hectares straddle the county line between Victoria and Cape Breton counties, and the civic address is 220 New Dominion Rd. Licensed trout fishing is permitted in the lake.
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