Main Street Restaurant and Bakery
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish
Main Street Restaurant and Bakery specializes in fresh seafood and Italian food, especially pastas. We serve everything from fresh lobster, ...
Broad Cove Beach
This hidden gem of a sandy beach can be found at the foot of the Broad Cove Campground. Dip into the Atlantic and rinse off in the neighbouring brook. Washrooms can be found within the campground. No surf lifeguards on duty.
Cape Breton Highlands is home to a variety of superb beaches. Choose between salt or freshwater, or even enjoy both at one location. The Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of St. Lawrence and our tannin-rich brooks and lakes offer a wonderful variety for the water enthusiast.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s operating season is from mid-May to mid-October, with full services in July and August. The Cabot Trail is open year round. A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the national park, including beaches. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services.
For more swimming adventures, visit parkscanada.gc.ca/capebreton.
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Knotty Pine Cottages
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish Ferry
At Knotty Pine Cottages, nestled between two mountains, the view is magnificent. The cottages overlook Ingonish Bay and the ocean. 10 H co...
Markland – Coastal Beach Cottages
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Dingwall
The Markland welcomes you to the TOP of the ISLAND. We are beautifully situated on a peaceful 50-acre private ocean beach setting. We...
Mountainview Motel & Restaurant
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Pleasant Bay
18 motel units (D,T; incl 4 efficiency) & 4 H cottages (D,T; 1- & 2-bdrm); all with 4-pc bath; some no-smoking. Licensed dining room...
Soulfriend Seaside Cottage
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish
Tranquil retreat on North Bay Beach; sandy beach, amazing view. Rustic 2-bedroom house with queen beds, 3-piece bath (shower), A/C, Wi-Fi, l...
Arts North
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Cape North
Arts North, located near the northern tip of Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail, is an artisan’s consignment gallery retailing only high quality ...
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