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Chéticamp Visitor Centre (Cape Breton Highlands National Park)

West-side gateway to Cape Breton Highlands National Park, with park passes and exhibits.

service· Chéticamp, NS · ★ 4.60 (534 reviews)

The newer, refurbished Chéticamp Visitor Centre is the western entry point to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It combines a Parks Canada interpretive space with practical traveller services.

Services

Park passes (single-day or annual) are sold here, plus topographic and trail maps, weather-and-trail-conditions boards, restrooms, and a gift shop. The interpretive exhibits cover Acadian culture, moose biology, and park geology.

Hours

Open mid-May through October 23. Spring and fall hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; peak summer hours expand to 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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