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Hideaway Campground & Oyster Market

Halfway around the Cabot Trail with on-site oyster market.

A quirky 80-site campground in South Harbour / Dingwall on the Cabot Trail's northern arm, on the boundary of the national park.

Sites & amenities

25 full-service (electrical/water/sewer), 11 electrical/water, 36 unserviced, 7 camping cabins (including a Lighthouse Replica), 1 glamping tent and on-site trailer rental. Sites average 1,000 sq ft, each with fire pit and table. Flush toilets, showers, fire pits, picnic shelter, dump station, coin laundry and wood for sale.

Best for

Mid-Cabot-Trail basecamp for hikers and seafood lovers. Big-rig friendly with pull-throughs.

Park & access

Reservations via campingcapebreton.com. 2026 season June 12 – October 12. Rates from $45 inc. tax.

Combine it with

Meat Cove drive, Aspy Trail, White Point hike and oysters from the on-site market.

Getting there

Reservations via campingcapebreton.com.

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