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Cabots Landing Provincial Park — attraction in Saint Margaret Village, Cape Breton

Cabots Landing Provincial Park

Explore Cabots Landing Provincial Park's sandy beach and historic John Cabot cairn on Aspy Bay near Saint Margaret Village, ideal for picnicking and hiking.

attractionClosed· opens 8:30am· Saint Margaret Village, NS · ★ 4.70 (254 reviews)

Cabots Landing Provincial Park is a picnic and beach park (North Harbour Beach) on the shore of Aspy Bay, 10 km (6 mi) north of the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island. Picnic tables are situated in the park’s open fields. Enjoy hiking and beach combing along the sandy beach. The Park also features a National Historic Site cairn commemorating the landfall of John Cabot. Cabots Landing was formerly a launching site for Mi’kmaq to paddle to Newfoundland. The park features scenic vistas of the steep face of the Pollets Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area and is a popular rest stop for kayakers, hikers and bicyclists travelling the northern coast of Cape Breton.

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