Outdoors & Nature
Beulach Ban Falls
Tall ribbon waterfall in the Aspy Fault valley reached by a quiet gravel road.
Black Brook Beach and Still Brook Falls
Embree’s Brook Falls
Gairloch Mountain Falls
Grand River Falls
Hill Lake Brook Falls
Irish Cove Brook Falls
Lower North River Falls
MacIsaacs Brook Falls
Mary Ann Falls
Tiered waterfall and natural swimming hole reached by a short gravel road off the Cabot Trail.
McNaughton’s Falls
Myles Doyle Falls
Quieter Highlands waterfall — short hike through hardwood forest to a ledge-cascade, best in spring or after summer rain.
North River Falls
Tallest waterfall in Nova Scotia, reached by an 18-km return wilderness hike.
North River Falls Provincial Park
Second Branch Humes River Falls
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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