3 Best Hotels in The Eastern Shore and Northern Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia

In a superb natural setting, with a choice of lodge rooms or secluded chalets and cottages, this place pairs an away-from-it-all location with a wide range of activities. The Liscomb River provides the setting for boating, swimming, and bird-watching, and lacing the property are 16 km (10 miles) of wooded and riverside trails for hiking. Tennis and a heated pool are both on-site, and you can bike here. Once you've worked up an appetite, the Riverside Dining Room offers a broad menu based on fresh local ingredients. Most cottages and chalets have fireplaces and verandas.

Nestled between Cape d'Or and Cape Chignecto, this is a working cattle farm where you can enjoy the bucolic pleasures of country life or take a short drive to the Fundy shore. The three simple rooms are motel-style and the two self-contained two-bedroom cottages are set apart near the vintage farmhouse; both include full kitchens and dining areas, beds for four or five guests, and decks from which to enjoy the views.

Sleep in an 1887 train station or one of eight beautifully converted cabooses parked on the tracks outside, with authentic railroad memorabilia throughout. The stationmaster's quarters include a three-bedroom suite with a parlor and kitchenette. The main-floor café serves tasty breakfasts and there's a dining car for lunch and dinner utilizing organic produce from the station garden. Caboose suites have all creature comforts, plus touches of railroad life such as signal switches and elevated conductors' cupolas with revolving chairs.