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Sea glass beaches in Nova Scotia, Canada

5 beaches in Nova Scotia where sea glass hunters report finds, across Cape Breton County, Cumberland County, Inverness County. Each guide covers what turns up, where to look and any local collecting rules.

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Big Glace Bay Beach

Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Canada

A mile of coal-flecked sand in Cape Breton's old mining country, near Marconi's Table Head station, with plenty of common glass.

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Indian Beach

North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Canada

A small park beach beside the Newfoundland ferry terminal in North Sydney, littered with tiny, well-finished nuggets of sea glass.

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Inverness Beach

Inverness, Inverness County, Canada

Cape Breton's best-loved sea glass beach, a long sandy strand on the Ceilidh Trail with its own sea glass festival.

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John's Cove, Cape Forchu

Cape Forchu, Yarmouth County, Canada

A pair of exposed rocky coves on the headland outside Yarmouth, about a kilometre before Cape Forchu lighthouse.

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Spencer's Island Beach

Spencers Island, Cumberland County, Canada

A quiet drive-up Fundy beach by the Spencers Island lighthouse, birthplace of the Mary Celeste, with old bottle glass among the rocks.