Cape Breton Island National Park

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.

Cape breton island national park.

Camping is available from may 15 to october 25 2020. Cape breton island is a 2 5 hour drive from halifax. Hours address cape breton highlands national park reviews. Cape breton highlands national park s hiking trails range from easy strolls to challenging climbs with panoramic views of canyons highlands and seacoasts.

Cape breton highlands national park official name. We will not be offering otentik or equipped camping sites this year however rv and tent sites are available for advanced booking. Camping is one of the best ways to truly experience and appreciate cape breton highlands national park. Nature doesn t end at the park s boundaries.

Cape breton highlands national park ingonish. Cape breton highlands national park of canada french. The trails provide a chance to intimately explore the complex habitat of northern cape breton island. Visit the cape breton highlands national park covid 19 page for updates on park facilities and services.

Chéticamp visitor centre 9 00am 5 00pm ingonish visitor centre 8 00am 7 00pm. 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. 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. 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.

Also available for download is the 1 125 000 map of the park pdf 12 7 mb. Cross onto the island via the canso causeway then drive another 2 hours to the park along the cabot trail. Download a printable version of the 2019 visitor guide pdf 18 7 mb for cape breton highlands national park. 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.