Cape Breton Island National Park

Cape breton highlands national park of canada french.

Cape breton island national park.

Due to covid 19 restrictions parks canada has suspended access to some of our trails and other outdoor settings in cape breton highlands national park until further notice. Cape breton highlands national park official name. For a more detailed version refer to the 1 50 000 topographic map of the park or one of the hiking guides available for purchase at le nique nature bookstore. Many surrounding areas boast equally breathtaking trails.

We will not be offering otentik or equipped camping sites this year however rv and tent sites are available for advanced booking. The trails provide a chance to intimately explore the complex habitat of northern cape breton island. Cross onto the island via the canso causeway then drive another 2 hours to the park along the cabot trail. Cape breton highlands national park ingonish.

Visit the cape breton highlands national park covid 19 page for updates on park facilities and services. Cape breton highlands national park s hiking trails range from easy strolls to challenging climbs with panoramic views of canyons highlands and seacoasts. This is one of the world s most breathtaking drives so take time to enjoy the lush forests and rugged cliff side views as you cruise along the coast. Download a printable version of the 2019 visitor guide pdf 18 7 mb for cape breton highlands national park.

Camping is one of the best ways to truly experience and appreciate cape breton highlands national park. Cape breton island is a 2 5 hour drive from halifax. Nature doesn t end at the park s boundaries. For those who want to sleep under the stars without the fuss cape breton highlands national park offers equipped camping and otentiks at cheticamp campground broad cove campground and ingonish beach campground.

Parc national du canada des hautes terres du cap breton is a canadian national park on northern cape breton island in nova scotia the park was the first national park in the atlantic provinces of canada and covers an area of 948 square kilometres 366 sq mi. Hours address cape breton highlands national park reviews. On july 13 cape breton highlands national park will be accepting new camping reservations for broad cove ingonish beach and chéticamp campgrounds. Camping is available from may 15 to october 25 2020.