Outdoors & Nature in Cabot Trail
Broad Cove Campground
The largest national park campground, near Ingonish.
Cabot's Landing Provincial Park
Long stretch of golden sand on Aspy Bay, by tradition the spot where John Cabot first landed in 1497.
Englishtown Ferry & Park
Two-minute cable ferry crossing St. Anns Harbour, a Cabot Trail shortcut and photo stop.
Hideaway Campground & Oyster Market
Halfway around the Cabot Trail with on-site oyster market.
Ingonish Beach Campground
Parks Canada campground a short walk from Ingonish Beach.
Meat Cove Campground
Cliffside oceanfront campground at the very tip of Cape Breton.
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Locally-ranked outdoors lists
25 Best Places to Visit in Cape Breton (2026)
A locally-curated, ranked guide to the island's essential stops — beaches, lookoffs, fortresses, lighthouses, fishing villages, and the drives that connect them
The best beaches on Cape Breton Island
Sandy stretches, warm-water swimming, and the wild Highlands coast
The best hikes on Cape Breton Island
From the Skyline Trail to quiet local lookoffs — ranked by what they deliver
The 15 best Cabot Trail stops, in driving order
A clockwise loop with the must-stop lookoffs, beaches, hikes, and meals — plus where to skip and where to spend extra time
Cape Breton in fall — the 12 best stops for autumn colour
Where to be in early-to-late October when the Highlands turn red and gold — plus when to go and what else is on
Cape Breton lighthouses worth visiting
Working harbour beacons and dramatic Highlands cliff posts