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The Arisaig Pickleball Club started play on January 11, 2018. The club's main venues are the Arisaig Parish Community Centre and the Arisaig Pickleball Park.

Arisaig Provincial Park offers a 1.6 km loop along the shore. Starting at the interpretation centre, the winding trail travels towards the shore through a white spruce forest. You can stop to take pictures and admire the ocean and Arisaig Brook at observation platforms along the trial. This is a great place to watch the sun set. From the brook, you climb a steep, short hill to and open field which leads back to the centre. An interpretation centre had fossil panels, and fossils can be found in the occasional beach rock or in the sandstone and siltstone cliffs. The Beach walk is breathtaking. Also at the park are unsupervised beaches, outhouses, picnic tables and parking. There are water taps next to the outhouses. Although the park is only open from May to October, people are still allowed to visit the area during other times of the year. Arisaig Provincial Park overlooking the warm waters of the Northumberland Strait offers a fascinating window to life on Earth some 443 to 417 million years ago. One of North America’s most continuously exposed sections of Silurian rock, representing 4 million years of earth history, is found here. These sedimentary rocks are rich in fossils and features that have helped geologists interpret the ancient environment of this area.

Small Craft Harbour Public beach directly beside the wharf, unsupervised Lighthouse

Athletics Nova Scotia is the non-profit sport governing body for track and field, cross country running and road running in Nova Scotia. We are a member of Athletics Canada and provide training, competition and opportunities for all ages and abilities.  

Perched at the edge of the ocean, this lighthouse is an important seabird watching site. Located on the east side of Barrington Bay near Port La Tour, this small wooden lighthouse was built in 1934. It replaced the original building, built in 1850, which was destroyed by fire. Baccaro is the oldest place name in Nova Scotia. It comes from the Basque word, Baccolaos, cod-fish. Baccaro point is the most southerly point of mainland Nova Scotia. (Cape Sable, off Cape Sable Island is the furthest south.) In 1852 the materials for the first lighthouse were hauled along the beach – there being no road. Today the tall (45 feet), square tapered building stands fast on its bed of solid rock. Accessible on land.

The Barrington Bay is one of the most scenic trails throughout the Municipality. The trail borders the Barrington Bay, with beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean all along the trail. There are rest stops along the route marked by benches. The trail has an access point across the road from the Horizon Motel & Chalets, where there is ample parking. It is approximately 1.5 km long and goes to Highway 330 (The Cape Sable Island Causeway) where there is ample parking, as well as numerous restaurants and stores. It also has access points at Mahaney’s Lane, Wilson Lane and Station Road, which have limited parking and are several hundred meters apart. There is interpretive signage along the trail with more information about the trail and the area.

Home of the Lobsterspiel! With info about curling, leagues, programs, spiels, pickleball, rentals & events. We have something for everyone. Contact us anytime for more information.

The Barrington Leisure Park is a community-driven facility in Barrington Passage. Managed by the non-profit Barrington Leisure Park Association (BLPA), the park features a 100-by-50-foot cement pad for basketball and a multi-use trail. It is accessible for all genders and abilities, with future expansion phases targeting a splash pad and a skateboard park.

A community non profit organization formed to provide an outside space for all to enjoy.

Community Use of School is available through Muncipal Recreation Department. 

Community Hours: School year (Sept. to June) 

Weekdays 7pm -9pm

Weekends 9am -8pm 

Community use is dependent on school being open and available. 

The Barrington Municipal Library encompasses the traditions of public libraries while embracing the changing technologies of our world. This location offers many clubs, book loan mailing, and other virtual programming! We offer a wide variety of books, ranging from local history, non-fiction, and magazines, to child, teen, young adult, and adult books and novels. We also have movies!

Additional services include:

• WiFi access
• Public computers with internet and Microsoft Office
• A printer/scanner/photocopier (there is a cost for each page)
• And more!

The Barrington Municipal Pool is 82 feet long and 28 feet wide. The shallow end (20 x 28 feet) is only 2 1/2 feet deep. The pool then slopes down to a depth of 5 1/2 feet over the next 20 feet. The deep end (42 x 28 feet) is 5 1/2 feet deep. The pool is heated and a comfortable temperature will be maintained. Due to the depth of the pool,
diving will not be taught or allowed. A complete schedule of instruction using the Life Saving Society swimming program will be offered.