The Barra Strait Marina
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona & Area
Cape Breton Island boasts some of the best boating in the world. It is located in Grand Narrows at the Barra Strait Bridge. The Barra Strait...
Overlooking the Bras dOr Lakes, Canadas only inland sea, the Aberdeen Motel is the gateway to the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island located outside the town of Whycocomagh. We are a family-operated motel and your ideal location to enjoy day trips throughout Cape Breton and northern Nova Scotia. We offer a childrens play area, picnic tables and a running brook on our property, with access to a sandy beach just across the highway.
Other area activities include bird and wildlife watching, hunting, fishing, water sports and snowmobiling. Golf packages are also available in cooperation with the Baddeck Fork Golf Club. We are in close proximity to the village of Baddeck, as well as other area attractions including the Cabot Trail, public wharf (2 km), golf course (35 km), hiking trails and the Cape Breton Highlands National Park (1 km). The bus terminal, restaurants, shops, stores, bank, gas stations and churches are nearby as well. Our motel also provides easy access to and from the Newfoundland ferries and is just one hour from the Sydney Airport.
Our 15 units (Single, Double, Twin and Queen) are all air conditioned and feature 4-piece baths, satellite televisions, phones (free local calls), radio/wake up clocks, free high-speed Wi-Fi, coffeemakers, fridges and microwaves.
We also provide a large parking area (separate free parking space for trailers, big trucks, machinery, etc.), laundromat services, picnic tables and a gift shop. MasterCard, American Express, Visa are accepted. We are pleased to provide our services in English, French and German.
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona & Area
Cape Breton Island boasts some of the best boating in the world. It is located in Grand Narrows at the Barra Strait Bridge. The Barra Strait...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck & Area
Explore Cape Breton’s extensive trail network with TNT Outdoor Adventures. Discover breathtaking look-offs, beautiful waterfalls, and uniq...
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Iona & Area
My name is David Strang, I’ve been enjoying golfing and flying in Cape Breton for a long time now and I’m finally combining my passions ...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
Nature paintings, fairy village and fairy crafts. Free little library and TARDIS on-site. ...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
Trout Brook Provincial Park in East Lake Ainslie on Cape Breton Island (22.5 km /14 mi south of the junction of Routes 19 and 395) is a pi...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
The MacDonald House Museum is a 19th century, gothic-style furnished farmhouse overlooking Lake Ainslie on Cape Breton Island. The museum�...
June on Cape Breton Island is when music fills the air, feet find rhythm on wooden floors, and communities come together in celebration of culture, heritage, and shared joy.
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Cape Breton Island Ambassador Ashley George was selected by Explore Canada as an official ambassador for her home province of Nova Scotia.
When Cape Breton Island dons its blanket of snow, it transforms into a winter wonderland bursting with adventure and serene beauty.
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