Saunder's Beach

Managed by Halifax Regional Municipality

On beautiful Papermill Lake, Saunders Beach offers wharf next to a dam, providing a wonderful access point for enjoying a fantastic summer swimming area! There is lots of parking available on site. Saunder's Beach is supervised by lifeguards from July 1 to August 31 between 11:00am and 6:00pm daily. Toilet facilities are available during the supervised season.

Nearby Millrun trail is a great way to enjoy the area as well! Bring your swimsuit to cool off after a relaxing walk through the woods.

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Water Quality

Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 5th, 2022. Halifax Regional Municipality updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 5th, 2022 at 11:14 AM.

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Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
Kearney Lake Beach Halifax, Nova Scotia	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Historical Status
Kinsmen Beach Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia	Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia	Special Status
Sandy Lake Park Beach Bedford, Nova Scotia	Bedford, Nova Scotia	Historical Status
Papermill Lake Beach Bedford, Nova Scotia	Bedford, Nova Scotia	Current Status

	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	This means that this site has been issued a Blue Flag status for the current swimming season. This status does not indicate current water quality.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.