Official homepage for the Town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Cycling, hiking, baseball, canoeing, skateboarding – whatever your lifestyle, you can take it to the next level in Yarmouth. Our town and the surrounding areas offer a wide range of sports fields, multi-use trails, waterways, and facilities.

With Yarmouth Recreation, you can quickly register for boating, cross-country skiing, and activities for every age group. You can also rent sports fields and other facilities for events and parties. Or strap on your skates and play a pickup game at the Yarmouth Mariners Centre.

Looking for something in the great outdoors? At the Yarmouth Skate Park (131 Main Street), you can show off your skills with challenging ramps, rails, and curbs for riders of all ages! Or take a walk through the centuries in our historic downtown.

With southwestern Nova Scotia's open spaces and fresh air, every day is an opportunity. Run along the shoreline amongst the crashing ocean waves. Pitch a tent and look up at the stars. Hike the trails or take a canoe. In the winter, you can go sliding, play hockey, skate, ice fish, or polar bear diving with friends. Discover more at the Yarmouth & Acadian Shores website.

You can also find a variety of local events happening throughout the year by checking out our community events calendar.

Yarmouth also features a breathtaking 18-hole golf course with a history dating back to the early 1800s. Its links-style layout offers a panoramic view of the local lighthouse and the Atlantic – with rolling fairways, small greens, and unpredictable ocean breezes that make the Yarmouth Links a course you'll feel proud to conquer. Learn more at yarmouthlinks.ca.

The facility at Yarmouth Links also houses a curling rink, operated by the Yarmouth Curling Association. You can learn more about the association by visiting its Facebook page.

What We Believe

The Town of Yarmouth works to ensure its programs, services, and facilities are barrier-free and shows leadership by supporting the goal of becoming an accessible province by 2030 under the Accessibility Act of 2017.

Accessibility Action Plan

In January 2021, the Town of Yarmouth created an Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) in response to Nova Scotia’s 2017 Accessibility Act. The act requires public sector bodies to develop accessibility action plans that will help make Nova Scotia an accessible province by 2030. In the spring of 2022, the AAC released the town’s first-ever Accessibility Action Plan.

Working closely with Town of Yarmouth staff, the committee built the plan to identify accessibility barriers the public face in 5 key areas:

1. When using municipal buildings or public spaces (the “built environment”). This means making public buildings, streets, sidewalks, and shared spaces accessible to all.
2. When accessing goods and services. This ensures that people with disabilities have equitable access to the goods and services they need.
3. When receiving communication and information all people can receive, understand, and share the information they need.
4. When using public transportation - makes it easier for everyone to get where they need to go.
5. When applying for employment. This is to ensure workplaces are accessible and support people with disabilities in finding meaningful employment.

The action plan outlines achievements made to date in each of these areas and also points to the barriers found within each area. Each section of the plan also lays out actions that will be taken to remove the barriers over time and establishes clear policies and timelines to follow moving forward.

You can access a PDF version of the action plan at the bottom of this page under "Important Documents".

Learn More About the Accessibility Advisory Committee

The committee is made up of members of the community who offer broad knowledge and firsthand experience on the subject of accessibility. It also includes two appointed elected officials and Town of Yarmouth staff members. You can learn more about the committee by visiting their Get Involved Yarmouth page here.

Return Often for Updates

This page is under development. With the accessibility action plan in its early stages, we are working hard to remove barriers and make our programs, services, and facilities accessible and inclusive. As our work unfolds, we will add new content and information to this page, and provide updates on our social media channels. Please return for updates!

Contact Us About Accessibility

If you have questions, concerns, or ideas about accessibility as it affects the five key areas outlined above, please contact us. Once we receive your submission, we will respond as soon as possible.

Please email us: accessibility@townofyarmouth.ca

Important Documents

• pdf Accessibility Action Plan(789 KB)
• pdf Accessibility Legislation(1004 KB)

 

Latest News

Take the Accessibility Improvement Survey!
In the spring of 2022, the Town of Yarmouth’s Accessibility Advisory Committee released the town’s first-ever Accessibility Action Plan. Much of that plan was based on feedback received from our fist accessibility survey. Fast-forward to 2025, and we are now seeking your feedback

on what improvements you’ve noticed. What challenges remain? How can we continue to enhance accessibility for all residents and visitors? Your responses will directly inform our efforts in refreshing our accessibility plan.

To take the survey, please visit: https://getinvolvedyarmouth.ca/accessibility-improvement-survey

Need a paper copy?

Pick one up at one of the following locations:

Yarmouth Town Hall
Mariners on Main
Western Counties Regional Library
Yarmouth Hospital (Information Desk in main lobby)
OR, you may download a PDF copy here: https://getinvolvedyarmouth.ca/.../197642/documents/146360

Please drop off your completed paper survey at Yarmouth Town Hall, 400 Main Street, by 4:30 pm on Friday, February 21st.

 

Cycling or walking along the beach. Enjoying a stage production or local folk art. Walking downtown and window shopping. Yarmouth is an amazing place to live – not just because of what there is to do, but the people who live here. Here's a quick guide to living, working, and experiencing Yarmouth.

Community Services

• Animal services. How to register your dog and your responsibilities as a pet owner.
• Yarmouth & Area Chamber of Commerce Directory. Local retailers, manufacturers, distributors and professionals – the operations that have helped us become a regional business hub.
• Education. From schools to an informal family resource centre, there are lots of places to learn about the world.
• Emergency services. Police, fire, and medical services are available whenever you need them. If someone's health, safety, or property is threatened and help is needed right away, call 911 right away.
• Garbage, recycling, and composting. In Yarmouth, we use a 2 bag system – one for paper products, the other for plastic and metal. Along with roadside collection for solid waste, we also recommend special steps for pharmaceutical waste, hazardous waste, and electronics. Learn more on our Garbage, Recycling & Composting page.
• Water and sewer. How to connect to the town's water utility.
• Transportation. Access a range of transportation services, including a transit bus, shuttles, and ferry service to the United States.

Living in Yarmouth

• Bill payments. Where to pay your municipal taxes, water bill, and more.
• Building and renovating. If you're making changes to your home or business, you'll need to apply for a building permit.
• Minimum housing standards. We take the health and safety of our residents very seriously. That's why the Town of Yarmouth has a minimum standard for housing acceptable for Town residents.
• Weather and tides. Check out the weather, tide, and pollen reports.
• Winter! Learn about our winter services, and your responsibilities as a resident, on our Snow & Ice Management page. Drive safe!

Working in Yarmouth

• Starting or running a business? Learn more on our Economic Development page.
• Looking to invest in Yarmouth? As a town building our future beyond traditional industries, we became the best place to host a street party, create new world-class technologies, and get a community fully connected to the world. Your business can live here – on the edge!

What to Do

• Active living. Discover what you can do to stay active and have fun.
• Arts and entertainment. Dive into Yarmouth's thriving arts scene, with galleries and performance center.
• Culture and heritage. Learn about Yarmouth's iconic past.
• Events. Connect with your new community at civic events and festivals!
• Volunteer. Find groups, organizations, and programs that would love your help to make Yarmouth a better place.

See a problem? We want to hear about it! Reach out on our Report a Problem page. If you want to donate to the Town, check out our Community Assets Donations Program. Contributions made through this program also benefit the parks, urban forests, greenspaces, the natural environment and the community as a whole.

Local Webcams

Click to see the live Killam Wharf Camera

Click to see the live Cape Forchu Lighthouse Camera

Click to see the live Yarmouth Skatepark Camera