Official homepage for the Town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth has a variety of parks, open spaces, and trails where you can enjoy our town’s refreshing sea breezes, stunning sunsets, and cool evening fogs. See a full list of trails and landmarks.

The Hartlin Trail follows the historic train routes from Bunker's Island to Lake Milo and beyond. This route along the edge of Yarmouth harbour offers a great place for long leisurely walks, jogs or strolls. Along the way, you’ll discover interpretive signage, wharves, parks, museums, shops, and restaurants. Don't forget to check the tide times, and witness the incredible 4–5 meter tides in Yarmouth Harbour.

Parks and green spaces can be found everywhere in Yarmouth, including historic Frost Park, Beacon Park, Rotary Park, Doug Melanson Park, and Sealed Landers Park, which connects Milton Dam and Lake Milo. Children’s playgrounds at Yarmouth Elementary and South Centennial schools are complemented by four town playgrounds on Sprucewood Drive, Beacon Street, Havelock Drive and Goudey Street. A playground for preschool-aged children can be found at the Nova Scotia Community College.

At the Lake Milo Aquatic Club, you’ll discover daily supervised swimming, swim lessons, sailing, canoe, kayak, and dragon boat activities planned by Yarmouth Recreation each summer. Yarmouth’s historic Gateway field has seen nearly a century’s worth of baseball games and has a full set of track and field facilities. Nighttime baseball and softball are often played at Broadbrook Park.

Finally, Yarmouth High School and Meadowfields School each host soccer and other field sports. Whatever you love to do, you can find it in Yarmouth.

If you see a problem at one of our parks or trails, please contact Operational Services or Report a Problem.

• pdf Hiking(490 KB)
• pdf Cycling(267 KB)

The Town of Yarmouth offers abundant parking just about everywhere (and no meters)! Learn about the full parking regulations for the town by reading the Parking Bylaw.

Quick Facts

• On-street parking is a 2-hour limit.
• Parking lots: town-owned lots are located off Glebe Street (behind the town hall), Collins Street, Brown Street, and Hawthorne Street. These lots offer a 2-hour limit without a permit. Permit information can be found below and can be purchased through the HotSpot Parking App (details are below).
• Parking Enforcement is in effect and tickets will be issued for parking infractions.
• The following list highlights some of the parking infractions in town which may result in a ticket or impounding of a vehicle:
  
  • A vehicle parked or left standing over 2 hours during the day unless otherwise signed
  • A vehicle parked or left standing for over 2 hours in a lot without a permit
  • A vehicle parked or left standing in an accessibility spot without a permit
  • A vehicle parked or left standing where the vehicle is not within the lines of one parking space
  • Vehicles parked or left standing over safety lines
  • Unauthorized parking or leaving a stand of a vehicle in a designated parking spot
  • A vehicle parked or left standing not in an indicated parking spot
  • A vehicle parked facing opposite direction of traffic
  • A vehicle parked over 150 mm from the curb
  • All other Motor Vehicle Act rules apply.
• There are 4 electric charging stations in the town. One is located in the Rudders parking lot, two are in the parking lot behind Alma Square, and one can be found on Starrs Road.

Winter Parking

The Traffic Authority for the Town establishes temporary winter parking regulations between December 1st and March 31st. Here are the key rules to remember:

• No parking on the street between the hours of one o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the morning of the same day.
• Don't park or leave a vehicle (attended or unattended) within the street right of way where it might interfere with or obstruct snow removal or winter maintenance operations.
• Don't park on any street or sidewalk during the period from one hour after a snowstorm has begun to two hours after the storm has stopped.

Learn more at Snow Plowing .

Parking Passes

The Town of Yarmouth uses HotSpot Parking. Hotspot allows you to buy monthly parking permits for 2-hour parking lots online or by using your Smartphone. Permits are needed to park in any town-owned lot for a period exceeding 2 hours. This virtual permit system allows you to simply purchase and manage monthly passes from the comfort of your own home or while on the go by using the HotSpot Online Dashboard! Virtual permits are also available in-person at Town Hall, 400 Main Street.

Passes are $20 for a month and $2 for one day. Please be advised that there is an administrative fee charged when buying passes through the Hotspot app or dashboard. The fee is $0.50 for daily permits, and $2.00 for monthly permits plus HST. Have more than one vehicle? You can add multiple vehicles onto your pass, allowing you to change the registered plate depending on which vehicle you drive that day.

NOTE: no fee is added for in-person transactions at Town Hall. Future online purchases will only require registered users to log in and purchase additional permits.

Learn more about how Hotspot works and obtain your parking passes by clicking here This includes creating your online account, downloading the app, or buying a permit. Download a higher-resolution version of the pdf parking map(1008 KB) .

Parking Enforcement

For questions or issues around Parking Enfrocement, please contact us at:
Phone: (902) 742-4860
Email: enforcement@townofyarmouth.ca

If your vehicle has been towed and impounded for a Parking or Municipal Government Act Violation please contact:

Bishara's Garage
1292 NS-340
South Ohio
NS, B5A 5N2
902-742-7759

Disputing Tickets

To dispute a parking ticket, please visit, or contact us, at Yarmouth Town Hall, 400 Main Street. Phone:  (902) 742-2521

Moving to a new place can be challenging, especially if this is your first time living in Canada. Drop by Town Hall at 400 Main St. and we'll happily answer any questions you have about your new home. Our Economic Development Officer and the Mayor would love to meet you!

On behalf of everyone here, welcome to Yarmouth!

Our Town

The Town of Yarmouth is the regional centre of southwestern Nova Scotia. The Town's population of nearly 7,000 people doubles on weekdays with the influx of workers and students from surrounding areas. Yarmouth is the financial, business, education, and lifestyle centre for the 70,000 people who live in the tri-counties of Yarmouth, Digby and Shelburne. The port of Yarmouth, located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds, is central to Yarmouth's history and development. With Canada's most lucrative fishing industry, Yarmouth and the Acadian Shores have a culture and economy historically tied to fishing and related industries.

We're located at the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick is located to the north, separated by the Bay of Fundy. Halifax is just over 300 kilometres away, while Maine, USA is located to the northwest. Our area has an oceanic climate as the maritime influences temper any major hot or cold fluctuations. There is little snow accumulation during the winters because of the mild temperature. Precipitation is significant and distributed throughout the year, while summers are relatively mild.

Checklist for Moving In

• Apply for a family doctor. Call 1 (844) 491-5891 if you're looking for a family doctor, nurse practitioner, or other primary health care service. There are also a variety of programs and services available to people without family physicians, outlined by the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
• Call for community services. By calling 211, you can get access to thousands of essential services anywhere in Nova Scotia, including refugee assistance, newcomer services, and more.
• School registration. Registering your children for school is quick and easy – to get started, go to Education and find contact information for local schools.
• Taxes and utilities. Learn how to access water, sewer, and electric services, plus resources for paying taxes.
• Update your driver's license. Head to the local Access Nova Scotia office at 10 Starrs Rd.

What You Need To Know

• Active living. Discover what you can do to stay active in your new home.
• Animal Services. How to register your dog and responsibilities as a pet owner.
• Bill payments. Where to pay your municipal taxes, water bill, and more.
• Business services. Whether you're running a business, or thinking about starting a new one, learn more on at Economic Development.
• Building and renovating. If you're making changes to your new home, you'll need to apply for a building permit.
• Culture and heritage. Learn about Yarmouth's iconic past as you become part of its future.
• Emergency services. Police, fire, and medical services are available whenever you need them. If someone's health, safety, or property is threatened and help is needed right away, call 911 right away.
• Events. Connect with your new community at civic events and festivals!
• Local media. Tune into 95.5 on your radio for CJLS or watch Eastlink TV.
• Minimum housing standards. Know your rights as a new resident of Yarmouth.
• Passport services. You can update your passport at the Yarmouth Service Canada Centre at 13 Willow St.
• Separating your garbage. In Yarmouth, we use a 2 bag system – one for paper products, the other for plastic and metal. Along with roadside collection for solid waste, we also recommend special steps for pharmaceutical waste, hazardous waste, and electronics. Learn more on our Garbage, Recycling & Composting page.
• Transportation. Yarmouth has a range of transportation services, including a transit bus, shuttles, and ferry service to the United States.
• Weather and tides. Yarmouth's temperate climate and high tides can take some adjustment. Check out the weather, tide, and pollen reports to stay on top of things.
• Winter! It can be pretty intense. Learn about our winter services, and your responsibilities as a resident, on Snow & Ice Management. Drive safe!
• See a problem? We want to hear about it! Reach out on at Report a Problem.