In the Oakfield Provincial Park, on the Shubenacadie Grand Lake, this beach is supervised by a lifeguard throughout the summer. Oakfield is known as a picturesque picnic spot, there are many picnic tables by the water to enjoy a sunny lunch. The name of the lake, Shubenacadie, means "abounding in ground nuts" or "place where the red potato grows" in the Micmac language. There are hard surface walking trails through the park and a wheelchair accessible boat launch.

This a freshwater site and is tested for E.coli.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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• Swim Guide - Weather and water quality for Oakfield Park Beach and 8,000 other beaches.