Dollar Lake Beach

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History

Dollar Lake beach is a natural sandy beach located at the northernmost end of Dollar Lake. It was made accessible to the public in 1981 by the Department of Natural Resources. Trucks brought sand to the beach to lengthen the natural swimming area. A 1995 study of provincial beach parks by the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission identified Dollar Lake as an extremely popular unsupervised beach site. In 1996, the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service began supervision of this site.

Beach Safety

Dollar Lake Beach's lifeguards strongly enforce a "No Diving" rule at all times. The lifeguards also advise patrons not to shoulder dive or swim outside of the supervised area. Hard shell boats are prohibited from launching, landing or travelling in the supervised area. Inflatable boats, rafts or flotation devices are also prohibited on days when the wind is blowing offshore. This is to prevent weak or non-swimmers from being carried too far from shore. The supervised swimming area is marked by red and yellow flags on either side of the beach and red buoys in the water. It is generally about 150 metres in width, but can vary depending on beach conditions. Dollar Lake's water temperature can be somewhat cool during early July, but usually peaks during mid-August.