River Ryan Campground

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Glace Bay & Area

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42 sites (E,W,Se,U), 1 rental trailer. 

Open & wooded campground on ocean inlet. 

FT, washroom, showers, wood, laundromat, pool table. 

Saltwater swimming, mini putt, horseshoes, fire pots.

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Location & Contact

5779 Union Highway, River Ryan, Nova Scotia

902-862-8367

[email protected]

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