Tancook Island is located in the Lunenburg Region of Nova Scotia, Canada and offers a rustic charm and beautiful getaway with oceanfront accommodations and restaurants, the museum and seasonal galleries and shops. This pristine natural environment is just one hour from the mainland of Chester by ferry, and visitors here can enjoy beach combing, the healthy sea air, hiking, bike rentals, gift shops and more. Come for a day or stay a while, the Big Tancook island will entice you with it's history and fishing traditions from way back as far as the 1800's.