Parks and trails closure information

PARKS AND TRAILS CLOSURE INFORMATION
>>> Issued August 5, 2025

The Province of Nova Scotia has announced it is restricting travel and activities in the woods because continued hot, dry conditions have greatly increased the risk of wildfires.

Based on information provided to the Town of Bridgewater from the Province of Nova Scotia, trails and parks that pass through wooded land are captured in the spirit of these restrictions.

Therefore, residents are advised that the following areas will be closed to public use until further notice:

PARKS
The following parklands in wooded areas are closed to use until further notice:

-- Glen Allan Park

-- Generations Active Park (except South Shore Vet Dog Zone Dog Park )

-- Woodland Gardens (trails through wooded areas)

-- Michelin Nature Discovery Park

-- Riverview Park (near Park View Education Centre)

-- Sperry Ninos Park

-- Winburn Park

TRAILS
In addition to trails included in the parklands in the section above, Centennial Trail from Silvers Hill to the Town limits at Cookville and Wileville, and from Most Wanted Pawn to the Town limits in Dayspring, will remain closed to use until further notice. (Only paved sections of Centennial Trail along LaHave Street will remain open at this time.)

PARKLANDS AND PLAYGROUNDS REMAINING OPEN
The following areas are remaining open for use are this time:

-- The meadow area immediately behind DesBrisay Museum, including for events such as Beat the Heat on Wednesdays from 1 to 3, and the meadow area of Woodland Gardens off Alexandra Avenue

-- South Shore Vet Dog Zone Dog Park (please park and access from the HB Studios Sports Centre area parking lot)

-- Shipyards Landing

-- Tannery Park

-- Mariners Landing

-- Brookside Cemetery

-- Pijinuiskaq Park

-- Riverside Park

-- Glenwood Mill Park

-- Aberdeen Green

-- King Street Court

-- St. Phillips Street Playground

-- Kinsmen Tiny Tot Playground

-- Glen Allan Playground (Miller Drive)

-- Pinecrest Park and Playground

-- Kinsmen and LaHave Athletic Fields

Recreation programming such as "Adventure Playground" Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3 at St. Phillips Street Playground and Fresh Air Films on Friday nights at dusk at Shipyards Landing will continue as scheduled.

We ask our residents to remain vigilant during this extremely dry period and to take care when using public spaces. We also remind folks to properly dispose of cigarette butts and other waste that may pose a potential fire hazard.

Let’s all do our part to keep our community safe!

For more information, please visit https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/05/travel-activities-woods-restricted-prevent-wildfires?fbclid=IwY2xjawL_GyFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFoNHhCU29yeTJNRXk1N0ZIAR4bbynjwaI4VW9kBXVSvU35kxuWIV2wDI4K2B1uKidqFjI8iU4M46RclIQlMA_aem_wiOY2jQp26JmybjPv-T0Jg.