Gabarus Wilderness Area

45.7982° N, 60.1525° W

Gabarus Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia. 45.7982° N, 60.1525° W

Wilderness area, 38.8 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/ns/gabarus-wilderness-area/, compiled October 9, 2026

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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Gabarus Wilderness Area is a 38.8 km² wilderness area 1.5 km east of Gabarus Lake, in Nova Scotia. It was established in 1998.

8 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Belfry Lake (10.8 km²).

Conditions today

2 low risk

Sydney, as of 6:00 a.m. ADT

Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.

Designation: Wilderness area
IUCN category: Ib, Wilderness areaInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by: Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change