CQ Vacation Home Ingonish Beach
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish Beach
Weekly rental of a 2-bedroom eco-friendly solar house. Home on 3 levels, built in 2010, with two full bathrooms, a full kitchen, living room...
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 quite 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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