| Gays River | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nova Scotia |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Nova Scotia |
Gays River is a rural community of the Halifax Regional Municipality and Colchester County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The community is located along the Gays River, from which the community derives its name. The Wilson family was an early settler there in 1861 and operated a family farm for many generations, including a sawmill.