Lawrencetown Beach

History

Lawrencetown Beach was one of the original 15 beaches first supervised by the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service in 1973. It is one of only nine beaches that have remained with the NSLS since the program was initiated.

Beach Safety

Lawrencetown Beach can experience exceptionally high surf conditions due to tropical storms and hurricanes. Lawrencetown's rough conditions can create strong currents and rips, which can be dangerous for less confident or weak swimmers. The lifeguards supervise a 200-meter area near the lifeguard hut. The lifeguards open two lifeguard stations on busier days and conduct regular walk patrols to keep swimmers away from rips or higher-surf areas like the reef. Lifeguards at Lawrencetown Beach encourage swimmers to stay between the flags and endeavour to keep the surfers and bodyboarders out of the supervised area.