Le Portage Golf Club
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
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MacIntosh Brook Campground
Part of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, MacIntosh
Brook Campground is nestled in the Grande Anse Valley, a hardwood valley
between North and MacKenzie Mountains, 5 km from Pleasant Bay.
Description: A wide open, grassy area with 10 unserviced sites.
Campground Services:
- Washrooms with flush toilets
- Large kitchen shelter with wood stoves
- Boil water before drinking
- Pay by self-registration or at Park Visitor Centres
There are several walking/hiking trails nearby:
- MacIntosh Brook – for a walk in old-growth forest along the river to a
waterfall - Lone Shieling – to see a replica of a Scottish crofters hut
- Benjie’s Lake – to stroll through boreal forest to a quiet lake where moose can
sometimes be seen.
GPS Location: N46 48.753 W60 46.063
Park is open year-round but full visitor services are only
available from mid-May until mid-October.
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