The Barra Strait Marina
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Grand Narrows
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...
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Bear on the Lake Guesthouse
10705 Highway 105
Overview
3 hostel rooms and 2 guest rooms (Q,D,T,bunk), shared or ensuite 3-pc (S) or 4-pc bath, free Wi-Fi, Netflix, shared kitchen, laundry, BBQ, large deck overlooking lake. Outdoor/indoor games; hiking; firepit; lake swimming. 20 km to Cabot Trail.
Nearby Things To Do
Highland Village Museum/Baile nan Gàidheal
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
We are North America’s only living history museum for Gaelic language and culture. Our breathtaking 43-acre site features one of the most ...
Gairloch Mountain Falls
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Middle River
Difficulty: Moderate GPS Coordinates: N46 07.696 W60 58.636 Take first left Gairloch Mountain Rd. Drive on the logging road for approximatel...
Big Spruce Brewing – Organic Craft Beer and Farm-to-Fork Food
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Nyanza
About Big Spruce Brewing: Big Spruce Brewing is Atlantic Canada’s only organic, on-farm craft brewery and hop yard. We brew only unfil...
Myles Doyle Falls
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: River Denys
Hiking Time – 25 minutes Difficulty – 2 Trailhead GPS Reference – 45°51’54.2″N 61°16’17.5″W Trai...
Jill’s Chocolates
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Find Jill Franklin and her crew handcrafting Nova Scotia themed chocolates at her chocolate cafe in the heart of Cape Breton. You can even t...
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Winter
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