At the time it was the most powerful fort guarding Halifax. The fenced McNab Cemetery is the McNab family plot. The fort was built around it. The overgrown Rifle Range was once used to train soldiers and sailors stationed on the island and in Halifax. Notes for the visitor McNabs is zoned as park, and most of the land is owned by park agencies, however, it is not an 'operational' park.
Services are very limited.
The Friends maintain garbage cans around the island. You can help by taking your garbage with you, or at least ensuring it makes the cans. Beaches are NOT supervised. There are no camping facilities on the island. Camping is not prohibited on provincial lands, but please use no-trace practices and camp at already impacted sites.