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Peggy's Cove Road: Highway 333, St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
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Peggy's Cove Road: Highway 333

NS 333, Prospect Road, Peggys Cove Road · Goodwood → Upper Tantallon

Sweeping35 mi55 min1,800 ft climbHigh point ≈ 400 ftOne way
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The drive

Highway 333 is part of Nova Scotia's Lighthouse Route, and this drive follows it for about 35 miles from Goodwood on Prospect Road to Upper Tantallon. Heading west, the road passes through Hatchet Lake, Whites Lake, Shad Bay and Bayside, then West Dover, before it reaches the village of Peggys Cove. Past the village it carries on through Indian Harbour, Hacketts Cove, Glen Margaret, French Village and Tantallon, and it ends at Highway 3.

Peggy's Point Lighthouse, built in 1915, is described by Tourism Nova Scotia as the most photographed lighthouse in Canada. The village is an active fishing community.

Along the way

  1. Goodwood (Prospect Road)
  2. Peggy's Cove
  3. Upper Tantallon (Highway 3)
Elevation
1,800 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 400 ft
GoodwoodUpper Tantallon
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
GoodwoodUpper Tantallon
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Parking at the village fills most between about 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., so early or late is easier.
  • Rogue waves can wash over the rocks even on calm, sunny days: stay on the dry, white rocks and off the wet, dark ones.
  • Peggy's Cove is not parkland, and residents ask visitors to respect private property and not park on it.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check 511 Nova Scotia map.

Questions about this drive

How long does Peggy's Cove Road (Highway 333) take to drive?

This 34.9-mile drive from Goodwood to Upper Tantallon takes about 55 minutes without stops,.

When is Peggy's Cove busiest?

Tourism Nova Scotia says the lots fill most between about 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., so arriving outside those hours improves your chances of parking.

Is it safe to walk on the rocks at Peggy's Cove?

Rogue waves can splash over the rocks even on calm days. Tourism Nova Scotia advises sticking to dry, white rocks, keeping off wet, dark ones and not swimming.

Is Highway 333 part of a scenic route?

Yes, the whole of Highway 333 is part of the Lighthouse Route scenic travel way.

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Map of Peggy's Cove Road: Highway 333, from Goodwood to Upper Tantallon