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Sandy Lane
Vacation Rentals
135 Water St
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
B0T 1W0 Canada

tel: 1 902 875 2729
toll-free: 1 800 646 1577
[email protected]
www.sandylanevacations.com

Guest Testimonials

Awesome!

My partner and I and some friends stayed at Red Head Retreat for a week in July 2016 and we fell in love with this place the moment we walked in the door. It is exactly as you see it in the pictures. The views are spectacular and the beaches nearby are incredible. Peaceful, secluded, quiet and surrounded by nature! We will definitely be booking again!

Melinda R.

Halifax, Canada, 2016

We had a restful and relaxing holiday at the cottage. Shelburne is such a pretty spot... We wish we could stay longer.

J. Brown

Toronto, ON, 2008

Terrific Getaway

We stayed at the Castaway Ocean Lodge for a week and had a wonderful time. The view from this venue was exceptional and its location was perfect for day trips to nearby towns. The cabin had everything we needed to make this vacation very relaxing.

Vlynch5

South Bend, IN, 2014

Very comfortable for a family.

Christopher

Ottawa, Canada, 2019

Sandy Point Lighthouse

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Guarding Shelburne Harbour

A family plays on the Sandy Point Lighthouse Beach.

The sun sets on the Sandy Point Lighthouse turning the calm waters a warm shade of crimson.

Description

Sandy Point Lighthouse Park and Community Centre is used for community events such as breakfasts and lobster suppers. There is a small beach and a few picnic tables in the park. The lighthouse is just offshore from the park. At low tide it is possible to walk out along the sandspit to the lighthouse.

Directions: From Shelburne drive six miles (10 km) south on the Lighthouse Route to Sandy Point. The Sandy Point Lighthouse Park is on your right. Free parking.

Location

This light is still operational.

Lighthouse Location: East side of entrance to Shelburne Harbour, originally on a pier

Lighthouse Structure: Tapered square wood tower, white, concrete base

The lighthouse was built and first lit in 1873.
Tower height:   044ft feet.
Light height:   047ft feet.
Light range:   10 miles.
Light characteristic:   Fixed Red (1990).

Light automated (destaffed): 1980

History Items

1880 - alteration - 1922 - 4th order dioptric lens, fixed red, hand fog horn

1930 - hand fog signal in answer to vessels

1960 - 1965 - fog signal in operation

1965 - 1990 - fog horn discontinued - 1990 - electric lantern

c. 1999 - decommissioned