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Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground

Full-service campground at the gateway to the Cabot Trail.

A long-established 120-site full-service campground on the Baddeck River, 8 km west of Baddeck and 900 m off the Trans-Canada.

Sites & amenities

120 overnight sites with 15/30/50-amp electrical, water, sewer; 2- and 3-way hookups and big-rig pull-throughs. 10 camp cabins, 2 tiny homes and 35 seasonal sites. Heated washrooms, showers, laundromat, dump station, firewood, store, gift shop, free Wi-Fi (hot spot for tenters), heated pool, playground, rec room, campers' lounge with cooking facilities and TV. Canoe and kayak rentals.

Best for

Large RVs and families staging Cabot Trail loops. The full-service amenities make it a soft-landing option for first-time RVers.

Park & access

Reservations via baddeckcabottrailcampground.com. Open May to mid-October.

Combine it with

Baddeck village, Bell Museum, sailing the Bras d'Or, and any of the nightly Baddeck Gathering ceilidhs.

Getting there

Reservations via baddeckcabottrailcampground.com.

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