Outdoors & Nature
Adventures East Campground & Cottages
Family-run campground and cottages just outside Baddeck.
Arm of Gold Campground & RV Park
Closest campground to the Newfoundland ferry in North Sydney.
Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground
Full-service campground at the gateway to the Cabot Trail.
Battery Provincial Park
Coastal provincial campground beside the St. Peter's Canal.
Bell Bay Golf Club RV Village
On-course RV sites at one of Canada's top public golf clubs.
Ben Eoin Beach RV Resort & Campground
Lakefront RV resort on East Bay of the Bras d'Or.
Ben Eoin Provincial Park
Beach and day-use park on the East Bay arm of the Bras d'Or Lake.
Big Intervale Campground
Tiny riverside campground at the foot of North Mountain.
Bras d'Or Lakes Campground
The only lakefront campground in Baddeck.
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.
Chéticamp Campground (Cape Breton Highlands National Park)
Parks Canada front-country campground at the Cabot Trail's western gateway.
Corney Brook Campground
Small first-come oceanfront campground on the Cabot Trail.
Englishtown Ferry & Park
Two-minute cable ferry crossing St. Anns Harbour, a Cabot Trail shortcut and photo stop.
Groves Point Provincial Park
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.
Inverness Beach Village
Cottage and RV resort along Inverness's sandy beach.
Le Buttereau Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Lennox Passage Provincial Park
Mabou Provincial Park
MacCormack Provincial Park
Quiet riverside campground on the Northeast Margaree salmon river.
MacLeod's Beach Campsite
150-site beachfront resort campground in Dunvegan.
Meat Cove Campground
Cliffside oceanfront campground at the very tip of Cape Breton.
Mira River Provincial Park
Large provincial park on the Mira River near Sydney.
Mkwesaqtuk / Cap-Rouge Campground
Walk-in cliff-side Parks Canada campground above the Gulf.
Mountain Vista Seaside Campground
Small oceanfront campground on the Bras d'Or Scenic Drive.
North Sydney / Cabot Trail KOA
Lakeshore KOA terraced above the Bras d'Or.
Peck's Cottages & Riverdale RV Park
Two-bedroom housekeeping cottages with a co-located RV park, a five-minute drive from the Fortress of Louisbourg historic site.
Petersfield Provincial Park
Plaster Provincial Park (day-use)
Day-use park overlooking Plaster Cove on Bras d'Or Lake.
Port Hood Station Provincial Park
Trout Brook Provincial Park
Two Rivers Wildlife Park
Family wildlife park near Marion Bridge with native Nova Scotia species and walking trails.
Waves End RV & Campground
Oceanfront RV and tent campground beside the Cabot Trail in Chéticamp.
West Mabou Beach Provincial Park
Whycocomagh Provincial Park
Provincial campground on Skye Mountain above Bras d'Or Lake.
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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