Join us for five fun-filled days of nature exploration and adventures, rain or shine.
Search for animal signs, explore a jack pine forest, and play awesome games.
Ages 6-12.
Pre-registry may be required, as space is limited.
August 6-10, 10 am to noon.
Black Brook Beach
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
The Customs House Artisan Incubator is a must-see in the Town of Port Hawkesbury. The Gallery Shop at the Customs House features a stunning ...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Point Cross
Chéticamp Outfitters Inn is located just outside Chéticamp in Point Cross on Cape Breton Island. Our property has fantast...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: East Lake Ainslie
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: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Louisbourg
Experience life in 18th-century Canada – Time travel into everyday lives within Louisbourg and tackle some new old skills Rub shoul...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Cape North
Our region – the northeast Highlands of Cape Breton Island – is a mountainous, rocky one, with harsh weather and many, if small, pockets...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck Forks
Rental shop located in Baddeck, NS. Call or visit our Facebook page for more information on our snowmobile rentals. The Highlands of Cape ...
Cape Breton is becoming one of the most sought after locations to Instagram in Canada. Use our hashtag #FallforCapeBreton to be entered into a great get away package!
One of our favourite parts of this hike is the sound of the river beside you as you wander through the forest and see the stunning mountains of the Highlands around you.
Cape Breton is filled with incredible natural places. It's home to meandering rivers, rolling hills, cascading waterfalls and scenic lakes. These locations are beautiful in every season but they really shine in the fall.
There are so many hiking trails with phenomenal views in Cape Breton that it’s difficult to narrow it down to 5.
You’ve probably seen some incredible Instagram posts from the end of the Skyline Trail or the winding Cabot Trail road.
Louisbourg is best known for its world class reconstruction of its 18th century Fortress, but it’s also a nature lover’s paradise!
You may want to work your way up to this hike! So consider conquering North River Falls as something to aim for as you build your hiking repertoire. The hike is a well-maintained trail, part of the North River Provincial Park and Wilderness Area.
Cape Breton is known for its spectacular beauty, vibrant living cultures and outdoor adventure and this is especially so during our winters. Winter is no time to sit back and let the season pass you by, it's full of adventure, events and hospitality.
We all need some motivation to leave the house, put our boots on and hit the trails. Some do it to stay in shape, some do it to meet fellow hikers and some do it just to reconnect with Mother Nature.
The Cape Mabou Highlands should be on everybody’s list. It’s not your typical tourist route and the trail offers dramatic vistas over the Gulf of St. Lawrence. You can get your heart pumping or take a leisurely stroll through remnants of Acadian old
