Cape Breton Island National Park

On july 13 cape breton highlands national park will be accepting new camping reservations for broad cove ingonish beach and chéticamp campgrounds.

Cape breton island national park.

Chéticamp visitor centre 9 00am 5 00pm ingonish visitor centre 8 00am 7 00pm. Due to covid 19 restrictions parks canada has suspended access to some of our trails and other outdoor settings in cape breton highlands national park until further notice. Download a printable version of the 2019 visitor guide pdf 18 7 mb for cape breton highlands national park. For those who want to sleep under the stars without the fuss cape breton highlands national park offers equipped camping and otentiks at cheticamp campground broad cove campground and ingonish beach campground.

Also available for download is the 1 125 000 map of the park pdf 12 7 mb. We will not be offering otentik or equipped camping sites this year however rv and tent sites are available for advanced booking. Camping is available from may 15 to october 25 2020. The trails provide a chance to intimately explore the complex habitat of northern cape breton island.

Cape breton highlands national park ingonish. Nature doesn t end at the park s boundaries. Parc national du canada des hautes terres du cap breton is a canadian national park on northern cape breton island in nova scotia the park was the first national park in the atlantic provinces of canada and covers an area of 948 square kilometres 366 sq mi. Camping is one of the best ways to truly experience and appreciate cape breton highlands national park.

A third of the world famous cabot trail winds through cape breton highlands national park renowned for stunning ocean vistas deep cut canyons 26 diverse hiking trails spectacular campsites and glorious sandy beaches. Cross onto the island via the canso causeway then drive another 2 hours to the park along the cabot trail. For a more detailed version refer to the 1 50 000 topographic map of the park or one of the hiking guides available for purchase at le nique nature bookstore. Cape breton highlands national park of canada french.

Many surrounding areas boast equally breathtaking trails. Hours address cape breton highlands national park reviews. Cape breton highlands national park s hiking trails range from easy strolls to challenging climbs with panoramic views of canyons highlands and seacoasts. This is one of the world s most breathtaking drives so take time to enjoy the lush forests and rugged cliff side views as you cruise along the coast.