Massive park featuring sweeping mountain & ocean vistas, especially from its famed Cabot Trail.
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 6,256 reviews.
- Where is Cape Breton Highlands National Park located?
- Ingonish Beach, NS, Canada
- How can I contact Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
- Phone: +1 902-224-2306 · Website: parks.canada.ca
Beautiful National Park! If you’re visiting Nova Scotia and you have time, definitely recommend driving here to admire the beauty of nature in the area! If you like hiking, this park has many amazing trails (ex: Skyline Trail) and driving around the park is also a one of a kind experience! The Cabot Trail truly is a scenic drive, going across the national park and surprising us with gorgeous views!
I visited here last summer, based on my friend’s advice, and I have to say I will advise all of you guys to come. This is an extremely beautiful place, especially in summer time. Nova Scotia is famous for its special seaside view, and here is the best place to feel. Imagine the rocky coast along the ocean, high mountains stand in water, curve highway run in between valleys, all of them can be found right here.
Gorgeous national park with some of the best coastal views I've ever seen. Wildlife such as moose, seals, and gulls are plentiful and the famous Skyline Trail is one of the most breathtaking hikes I've ever completed.
Summer is really nice here. Book accommodation early will help you. Bring light jacket if want to stay later even during July. Nice hiking shoes are necessary
Broad Cove Campground near Ingonish is a great place to explore the Cape Breton Highlands. We drive from there to Cheticamp and back. There were lots of great view points unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. 🙁 The roads in the park are excellent...those maintained by the province leave a lot to be desired.
My only complaint with the campground is the placement of the picnic tables and the fire pits. It felt like I was sitting on my neighbours camp site, which was unnecessary as the sites are very large but the picnic tables are immovable.
My only complaint with the campground is the placement of the picnic tables and the fire pits. It felt like I was sitting on my neighbours camp site, which was unnecessary as the sites are very large but the picnic tables are immovable.
I drive that I will never forget. Every turned revealed the beauty of this magical place. and tons of little shops and bakeries on the Cabot trail. Skyline hiking trail is a must must do.
Campgrounds, trails, and roads in good condition. Reserve Campground in advance. They fill up quickly. Beautiful views pull offs available to stop and enjoy. Restaurants and grocery stores along the way.
The skyline trail was terrific (even in the rain)!
Point McCloud (I think!) is stunning and massive!
The Cabot Trail is a must-do activity for the scenery, hiking trails, restaurants, and shops!
A group can enter the park for $16.75. Value-packed day trip! Highly, highly, highly recommended!
Point McCloud (I think!) is stunning and massive!
The Cabot Trail is a must-do activity for the scenery, hiking trails, restaurants, and shops!
A group can enter the park for $16.75. Value-packed day trip! Highly, highly, highly recommended!
We tent camped at Broad Cove. It was rainy for 3 days, but we had the whole beach to ourselves and our last night was glorious with clear night skies and a beautiful view of the Perseids in mid-August. Weekdays are great with the whole park to yourself...but we definitely fed the local mosquitoes and biting flies especially at dusk and dawn. ;-)
What a georgous drive this is.
We stopped at many of the parks pull offs and did a couple trails. Big fan of the Lakeside trail. Especially on a windy rainy day. We saw seals riding in the waves. Sorry no picture. The birds and greenery were plentiful.
Basic vc at Ingonish. The young ladies here seemed knowledgeable about the park they were working in.
We stopped at many of the parks pull offs and did a couple trails. Big fan of the Lakeside trail. Especially on a windy rainy day. We saw seals riding in the waves. Sorry no picture. The birds and greenery were plentiful.
Basic vc at Ingonish. The young ladies here seemed knowledgeable about the park they were working in.
It’s a good scene route. I did clockwise drive & enjoyed it. Definitely worth the drive. Lots of hiking options and trails. Good for someone who like hiking and trails, definitely need few days to explore & bring mosquitoes and find accommodation near by park. Make sure your Gas tank is full, sometime cape Breton is out of gas. i
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