Chéticamp Campground (Cape Breton Highlands National Park)

Chéticamp Campground (Cape Breton Highlands National Park)

Parks Canada front-country campground at the Cabot Trail's western gateway.

The largest of the national park's western campgrounds, set just inside the park boundary near the Chéticamp Visitor Centre and the salmon pools of the Chéticamp River.

Sites & amenities

97 campsites plus 10 oTENTik canvas-cabins. Mix of unserviced and serviced sites with showers, flush toilets, kitchen shelters with wood stoves, dish-washing stations, fire grates and an on-site dump station.

Best for

Families and Cabot Trail roadtrippers wanting full amenities. RVs welcome on serviced sites; oTENTiks are a soft-landing option for tent-curious travellers.

Park & access

Reservations through reservation.pc.gc.ca; book early for July-August. 2026 season May 15 – October 26. Park entry pass required.

Combine it with

Skyline Trail, Acadian culture in Chéticamp village, sea-kayaking from North Harbour and an evening at the Doryman Ceilidh.

Getting there

Reservations via reservation.pc.gc.ca. Parks Canada entry pass required.

Adapted from Parks Canada public information.

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