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Owls Head Provincial Park

44.7202° N, 62.8294° W

Owls Head Provincial Park, Nova Scotia. 44.7202° N, 62.8294° W

Provincial park, 2.67 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/ns/owls-head-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026

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  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Owls Head Provincial Park is a 2.67 km² provincial park beside Southwest Cove, in Nova Scotia. It was established in 2022.

2 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is The Pond (0.55 km²).

Area
2.67 km²
Established
2022
Named lakes
2

Conditions today

13.3 °C

Wind WSW 26 km/h

Observed at Beaver Island, as of 1:00 a.m. ADT

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers late this evening and after midnight. Clearing before morning. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this evening then becoming west 20 overnight. Low 8.

Weather: Beaver Island (local forecast), as of 1:00 a.m. ADT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:49 a.m.
Sunrise
7:19 a.m.
Sunset
6:37 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:06 p.m.
Moonrise
6:08 a.m.
Moonset
5:54 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

In the park

FeatureArea
1The Pond0.55 km²
2Murphys Lake0.1 km²

Official record

Designation
Provincial park
Managed by
Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables