Nova Scotia to spend $328K on Eastern Shore provincial parks

The province is spending $328,000 to upgrade four Eastern Shore provincial parks in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park will get upgrades to its water system for shower and washroom facilities and the onsite canteen.

The boardwalk and bridge at Conrad's Beach will be repaired, a new set of stairs built and an old access gate replaced.

Both beaches are part of the Cole Harbour-Lawrencetown Coastal Heritage Provincial Park system.

Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park is getting an upgrade to its wheelchair ramps to improve accessibility.

Porters Lake Provincial Park will see renovations to its washrooms and showers. The park's water distribution system to camping areas will be upgraded and lighting at the park entrance will be improved for safety. The main building will also be repaired and painted.

"We are improving the buildings and boardwalks of these very popular parks so they can continue to serve the tens of thousands of visitors they get each year," Natural Resources Minister Lloyd Hines said at Lawrencetown Beach on Monday.

Work at Porters Lake has begun. Renovations at the other parks will start after public tenders are finished.