Digby sits on the Annapolis Basin, where a brightly coloured fishing fleet rises and falls on a 28-foot tide, with a lighthouse at the Digby Gut and a ferry across the Bay of Fundy to Saint John.
From the Digby waterfront you see the scallop and lobster fleet on the Annapolis Basin, rising and falling on a 28-foot tide. Official tourism pages point you along Admirals Walk for the town's history, and out to Point Prim Lighthouse, about 8.5 kilometres from town at the entrance to the Digby Gut.
The MV Fundy Rose makes daily crossings between Digby and Saint John, New Brunswick, in a little over two hours. Down the Neck, a 2.5-kilometre trail and a long staircase lead to Balancing Rock, a basalt column on the shore of St. Mary's Bay. Annapolis Royal is about 25 minutes east along the basin.
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Free No charge to enter · Cheap A small entry, permit or parking fee · Paid Tickets, tours or rentals
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
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Point Prim Lighthouse
A red-and-white striped lighthouse about 8.5 kilometres from town at the entrance to the Digby Gut, with interpretive panels, a short walking trail, parking and picnic tables. Official Tourism Nova Scotia pages listed it as open year-round; the tower is not open to the public. Seals, porpoises and seabirds are often seen from shore. In summer, official tourism pages say a piper plays at Sunday sunset.
Season Official Tourism Nova Scotia pages listed the grounds as open year-round; the tower is not open to the public. Official tourism pages say a piper plays at Sunday sunset in summer (check before you go).
A tall basalt column on the shore of St. Mary's Bay, on Long Island at Tiverton. Official Tourism Nova Scotia pages describe a 2.5-kilometre trail and a 235-step staircase to a viewing platform, with interpretive panels, rest areas, picnic tables and parking, and listed the trail as available from 19 May to 31 October. The staircase can be slippery in wet or foggy weather; stay on the marked trail. Confirm current dates and how to reach Long Island before you go.
Season Official Tourism Nova Scotia pages listed the trail as available from 19 May to 31 October. Confirm current dates and how to reach Long Island before you go.
A waterfront walk through town, where official tourism pages invite you to read about Digby's history. The harbour green, with its cannon and picnic tables, is an easy pause on the way.
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
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Digby Pier Lighthouse
A small lighthouse on the waterfront pier. Official tourism pages give directions from Highway 303 into town, then down to the harbour where you can walk the pier to the light.
The currents at the entrance to the Annapolis Basin, seen from the Point Prim shore, with Fundy views and a picnic table if you want to stay. The lighthouse grounds are the lookout; the tower stays closed.
A mid-1800s Georgian home at 95 Montague Row, with period rooms, artifacts and archives on the maritime and pioneer history of Digby and Digby County. Confirm current hours before you go.
Season Confirm current hours on the official tourism listing before you go.
A heritage church and National Historic Site at 109 Queen Street. Official tourism pages say guided tours are offered by request; confirm before you go.
Season Official tourism pages say guided tours are offered by request; confirm before you go.
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Ferry
MV Fundy Rose
The Bay Ferries crossing between Digby and Saint John, a little over two hours across the Bay of Fundy. Official pages listed daily sailings and said a schedule was available until 31 March 2027; reservations are strongly encouraged. Confirm the current timetable before you go.
Season Official pages listed daily crossings and said a schedule was available until 31 March 2027; reservations are strongly encouraged. Confirm the current timetable (check before you go).
Tourism: digbyarea.ca is the official Digby Area Tourism site, and the Town of Digby posts local notices.
Ferry: Bay Ferries operates the MV Fundy Rose between Digby and Saint John, with daily crossings in a little over two hours. Official pages said a schedule was available until 31 March 2027, and that reservations are strongly encouraged. Confirm the current timetable and fares on the official ferry site, both terminals are in Canada.
We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
