Sandy Lake, 25 minutes from Halifax, has a supervised swimming area, picnic tables overlooking the lake, public washrooms and a hiking trail that loops around the lake. The lake has bass and speckled trout making it an excellent fishing spot.

The beach is located within the Bedford Lions Club Sandy Lake Park, which offers popular off-leash dog areas.

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

“Big Sandy Lake” is situated in Bedford, Nova Scotia. The lake is a major water body within the Sackville River Watershed, and it’s health is vital to the ecology of the area. Learn more at https://sandylake.org/ with The Sandy Lake Conservation Association (SLCA) which aims to protect the ecosystem and the watershed of the Sandy Lake to Sackville River area. We support the expansion of the Sandy Lake (Jack Lake) Regional Park – a magnificent old forest, wildlife and recreation park protecting the Sackville River floodplain.

Photo Credit to Dr David Patriquin

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

More Information

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