Outdoors & Nature
Money Point Lighthouse
Northern-tip lighthouse named for Spanish coins reportedly washed ashore from old wrecks.
Scatarie Island Light at Main-à-Dieu
Wave-battered fishing village viewpoint with a relocated heritage light.
Low Point Lighthouse
Tall coastal lighthouse at the entrance to Sydney Harbour near New Victoria.
Enragée Point Lighthouse
Octagonal lighthouse on Cheticamp Island guarding the entrance to Cheticamp harbour.
Margaree Harbour Lighthouse
Compact lighthouse at the mouth of the Margaree River where it meets the Gulf.
Neil's Harbour Lighthouse
Picturesque red-and-white lighthouse and ice-cream stand above a working fishing village.
Louisbourg Lighthouse
Site of the first lighthouse in Canada, with a short coastal trail and views of the Fortress.
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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