Cape d'Or Lighthouse

 Cape d'Or is located on a prominent point that sticks out into the Bay of Fundy near Advocate Harbor.   From this point, you can see the Bay of Fundy on one side and the Minas Channel on the other side of you.  On this point sits one of Nova Scotias lighthouses situated in an ideal spot for mariners.  Standing 30 feet tall and painted a classic red and white, the lighthouse is still operating today.

In addition, to being an active lighthouse, the lighthouse keepers home has been converted into a Bed and Breakfast with amazing views of the water and rugged cliffs of Cape d'0re.  The green grass around the lighthouse is deceiving as there are rocky cliffs in both directions.  The cape was named by the French explorers because the cliffs have native copper deposits that made them look as if they were the "Cape of Gold".  This is a unique spot to watch the tidal rips as the tides change.  The rips can be quite large and one of the activities involves rafting the rips in motorized boats.  

Seen here during low tide the water will come all the way up to the cliffs during the high tide.  To get to the light you park in the parking lot on top of the hill just before it drops down towards the lighthouse.  The road narrows significantly after the parking lot and while you might be able to get a car down it during an emergency it would be a tight squeeze.  The hike to the light is all downhill, which just means that it is uphill on the way back.  As you begin down the hill you get you first glimpse of the light itself.

This is a nice quiet spot and unlike the light at Peggy's Cove, we were the only people here so we took time to enjoy the view, look across the bay to the Annapolis Valley knowing that we had a several hours drive because you have to go up and around the bay to get to the other side.  Cap d'Or is off the beaten path and you are rewarded well for making the Super-fantastic Journey.