Our communities: Porters Lake - Halifax Real Estate Remax Nova
Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada, between Trunk 7 and Route 207, 27.8 km from Halifax. The residents mainly commute to jobs in Dartmouth, Burnside Industrial Park or in Downtown Halifax. The community is built around the lake, the largest in Nova Scotia, from which it takes its name. Porter's Lake is 19 km long, but never more than a kilometer wide and is in the shape of a crescent. It is one of the most popular lakes for recreational boating in the region. The Lake is connected to the Atlantic Ocean near Lawrencetown Beach, because of this, the lake varies in salinity from almost completely fresh water at the north end to nearly that of ocean water at the south end.
Park
Porters Lake Provincial Park is open to the public.
Shopping
Porters Lake does offer a strip mall with some amenities, a Tim Horton's, a pub, liquor store, & a Superstore.
Schools
For information on the schools for the area, please visit http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/.
Home Styles
There are many subdivsions surrounding & along the lake which offer a wide range of styles of homes of various ages & sizes. Lakefront homes can be valued well over a million dollars.
Commute
There is not transit to the area. A commute to Dartmouth is approximately 15-20 minutes & to downtown Halifax would be 30-45 minutes depending upon time of day & weather conditions.