Burns Point
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About this site
Burns Point is a fairly protected shore dive at West Dover, Nova Scotia, at 44.488342, -63.866981. It is an easy dive with a challenging entry and exit, rated Open Water.
A fair hike from the upper road is needed. The site is best dived at high tide because entry can be challenging at low tide, though there are two spots to enter the water.
Depth ranges from 30 ft to 65 ft (9.4 m to 19.8 m). The channel from the shore to the sheltering islands is 65 ft deep with a gravel bottom, and the shoreline drops in a series of ledges and cliffs into it. There is a wall to explore with easy navigation, and areas of huge boulders with pockets where marine life sits. If you swim around the island, allow a dive time of about 80 minutes. The depth on the far side of the island is around 15 ft (4.5 m).
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Life changes with the season and includes nudibranchs, cunners, lobster, gooseberries, starfish and jellyfish.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
LobsterLobsterReported here · unconfirmed
American LobsterHomarus americanusReported here · unconfirmed
European Green CrabCarcinus maenasReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
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