The Three Churches stand in a row along Edgewater Street on the inner edge of Mahone Bay's harbour, and the canonical view is from the small pull-off and footpath on the opposite shore — Highway 3 westbound, just before the centre of town — where all three are framed together over the water. The setting is unusually photogenic because of the geometry: the harbour pinches to a narrow inlet, the churches are all on the same shoreline, and the water in front of them is sheltered enough to lie mirror-flat on still mornings and evenings.
Each church can also be visited individually along the waterfront. St. James Anglican (the central, largest one) has a fine wooden Gothic interior and is usually open in the summer; Trinity United and St. John's Lutheran open their doors during services and concerts. The town stages a craft and antique festival on the same stretch of waterfront every August; the churches are a recurring backdrop. There is no admission charge to visit; donations are appreciated.