Facilities

Arenas and Recreation Centres

Please note that these arenas and recreation centres are not owned or operated by the Municipality of Colchester.

Visit the Colchester Recreation Facilities Association for information about local arenas/recreation centres including the following:

  • booking ice time online
  • program schedules
  • events

Pool Facilities

Scotia Pool Society - a volunteer organization that has operated Scotia Pool, a five-lane, 25 meter pool located in Bible Hill, since 1999.  This is a warm pool facility. 
Website: Scotia Pool 
Facebook Page: Scotia Pool Facebook Page

Rath Eastlink Community Centre - an Aquatic Centre with two pools and a 2.5 story water slide; fitness centre and studio with cardio, weight lifting, and circuit equipment; athletic development centre; indoor 35’ high rock climbing wall.
Website: Rath Eastlink Community Centre Aquatic
Facebook Page: Rath Eastlink Community Centre

Victoria Park Pool - is part of the larger Victoria Park.This outdoor pool is open throughout the summer and includes a toddler pool, water spray features, a double water slide, lane swimming, and a diving board. The facility is wheelchair accessible (with beach-sloped entry) and has recently undergone a full renovation.
Website:Truro Victoria Park Pool
Facebook Page: Town of Truro

Dog Parks

These fenced, off-leash dog parks offer spaces for large and small dogs to stretch their legs and make new friends.

Elsie’s Dog Park

Debert Recreation Park
107 Dieppe Avenue
Debert, NS
Location

Janet Cole Memorial Dog Park

Nelson Memorial Park
153 Loop of Highway 6
Bayhead, NS
Location

Sports Fields and Outdoor Courts

The Municipality of Colchester owns the following public fields and courts:

Debert Recreation Park

87 & 107 Dieppe Avenue
Debert, NS
Location

cricket, soccer, softball, football, parking

Hilden Recreation Park

29 William Russell Road
Hilden, NS
Location

playground, picnic area, softball (grass infield), parking

North River (Leo Blair Memorial) Ball Fields

(This facility is operated by a community organization.)

417 Highway 311
North River, NS
Location

two softball fields, parking

Oakland Park

96 Oakland Drive
Lower Onslow, NS
Location

basketball/pickleball court, playground, limited parking

Valley Recreation Park

14 McCallum Drive (off Pictou Road)
Valley, NS
Location

softball, parking

Rocky Ridge Park

20 Urquhart Drive
Truro Heights, NS
Location

basketball/pickleball court, open space, limited parking