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Riverside Beach Nova Scotia Map

Explore Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceRiverside Beach
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryNova Scotia (NS)
LocationCumberland
CountryCanada
Latitude45.396061
Longitude-64.310815
Postal Code (FSA)B0M
Area Code782, 902
ImportanceTown
CGN IDCBFVF

About Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia

Riverside Beach is a locality in Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Riverside Beach is located at 45.3961°N, 64.3108°W.

Riverside Beach anchors itself firmly along the Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air clings to the rugged rise of Blockhouse Hill. It lies 1.6 km south-east of Parrsboro, NS (from Parrsboro, NS: bearing 132°T), and is situated 12.3 km north-north-east of Scots Bay. The low-lying grasses bend under the persistent push of the tide, while the Farrells River carves a dark, winding path toward the sea, its current pulling at the silt and stones of the shore. Sunlight at the end of the day catches the cold surface of the water, turning the river into a ribbon of hammered silver that cuts through the quiet geometry of the coast. Inland, the horizon holds the stillness of MacAloneys Lake, a body of water resting four kilometers away as if waiting for the wind to shift. The terrain here feels deliberate and spare, defined by the transition from the firm earth of the hill to the shifting, brackish edges of the river mouth. The history of Riverside Beach persists in the weathered silhouettes of structures that have long contended with the spray of the Atlantic. Local economy and tradition remain anchored to the rhythms of the coast, where the harvest of the sea and the maintenance of small-scale maritime interests define the daily labor of those who remain. People move through their tasks with a quiet focus, mindful of the way the tide dictates the accessibility of the shoreline and the movement of vessels along the Farrells River. Even in the height of summer, the atmosphere retains a sharp, bracing clarity, marking the passage of seasons through the changing color of the marsh grass and the deepening chill in the evening shadows.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Fundy Geological Museum (Museum) — 1.1 km, 289° WNW
  • Ship’s Company Theatre (Theatre) — 1.5 km, 290° WNW
  • Ottawa House By The Sea (Museum) — 2.7 km, 211° SSW
  • Partridge Island Look-off (Attraction) — 3.9 km, 211° SSW
  • Diligent River Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.0 km, 269° W
  • Blomidon Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 10.3 km, 193° SSW · 841 ha
  • Jodrey trail lookoff (Viewpoint) — 12.2 km, 187° S
  • Cape Split Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 12.5 km, 235° SW · 449 ha
  • Five Islands Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 15.2 km, 093° E · 157 ha
  • Kelley River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.3 km, 326° NW · 87 ha
  • Greville Bay Shipbuilding Museum Society (Museum) — 18.6 km, 274° W
  • Age of Sail Heritage Centre (Museum) — 19.0 km, 276° W
  • Economy River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.4 km, 060° ENE · 5,495 ha
  • Old Growth Forest Lands (Old Growth Forest) — 22.7 km, 066° ENE
  • Medford Meadows Stables (Attraction) — 23.4 km, 193° SSW
  • Boot Island National Wildlife Area (National Wildlife Area) — 28.5 km, 172° S · 18 ha
  • Camera Obscura (Attraction) — 28.5 km, 157° SSE
  • Raven Head Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 29.6 km, 297° WNW · 5,257 ha
  • Monument à la mémoire des Planters (Monument) — 31.5 km, 176° S
  • Grand-Pré Deportation Cross (Monument) — 31.6 km, 176° S
  • Blueberry Acres (Attraction) — 31.6 km, 204° SSW
  • Deportation Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 32.0 km, 180° S
  • Economy Point Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 32.6 km, 096° E
  • Walton River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.0 km, 123° ESE · 2,246 ha
  • Atlantic Theatre Festival (Theatre) — 34.0 km, 187° S
  • Acadia University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 34.3 km, 187° S
  • Anne Murray Centre (Heritage Site) — 34.3 km, 035° NE
  • Polly Brook Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 36.0 km, 043° NE · 781 ha
  • Harrison Woods Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 37.8 km, 002° N
  • Havey Farmsite (Historic Ruins) — 38.2 km, 181° S

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About This Riverside Beach Map Page

Explore Riverside Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.396061, -64.310815. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Riverside Beach includes the postal code (B0M), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Riverside Beach is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada