Waterfall Season

Waterfall Season

Every spring, Cape Breton Island's waterfalls roar back to life. From May 15 to June 15, Waterfall Season invites you to explore 17 breathtaking falls across the Island, from roadside cascades to deep forest hikes, each one more powerful than you'd expect. Join guided hikes, medicine walks and live concerts, enter the Waterfall Season Challenge for a chance to win a Cape Breton Adventure getaway, and hunt for the Island's secret waterfall. This is spring as it was meant to be experienced.

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Everything You Need to Know About Waterfall Season on Cape Breton Island

This Season's Selected Waterfalls

Beulach Ban Falls

Beulach Ban Falls

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Black Brook Beach and Still Brook Falls

Black Brook Beach and Still Brook Falls
4.7

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Devils Hill Falls

Devils Hill Falls

Louisbourg & Area

Egypt Falls

Egypt Falls
4.4

Margarees

Embree’s Brook Falls

Embree’s Brook Falls

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Gairloch Mountain Falls

Gairloch Mountain Falls

Margarees

Grand River Falls

Grand River Falls

St Peter's & Area

Greenlink Rotary Trail Waterfall

Greenlink Rotary Trail Waterfall
4.2

Sydney & Area

Lower North River Falls

Lower North River Falls

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

MacIntosh Brook Falls Trail

MacIntosh Brook Falls Trail
4.5

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

MacIsaacs Brook Falls

MacIsaacs Brook Falls

Ben Eoin & East Bay Area

Waterfall

North River Falls Provincial Park
4

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Second Branch Humes River Falls

Second Branch Humes River Falls

Baddeck & Area, Whycocomagh & Area

Uisge Bàn Falls Provincial Park

Uisge Bàn Falls Provincial Park
4.5

Baddeck & Area

Waterfall

McNaughton’s Falls

Baddeck & Area, Whycocomagh & Area

Waterfall

Mary Ann Falls

Ingonish & Area

Waterfall

Irish Cove Brook Falls

Ben Eoin & East Bay Area

Pit Stops

Big Spruce Brewing – Organic Craft Beer and Rose’s Smash Burgers

Big Spruce Brewing – Organic Craft Beer and Rose’s Smash Burgers
4.4

Baddeck & Area

Café Les Suetes

Café Les Suetes
4.9

Chéticamp & Area

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
4.4

Judique

CleanWave Mi’kmaq Culinary Kitchen

CleanWave Mi’kmaq Culinary Kitchen

Baddeck & Area, Whycocomagh & Area

Escape Outdoors

Escape Outdoors

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Farmer’s Pantry

Farmer’s Pantry
5

St Peter's & Area

Herring Choker Deli, Cafe and Bakery

Herring Choker Deli, Cafe and Bakery
4.7

Baddeck & Area

Exterior of Building

Highwheeler Cafe & Bakery
4.5

Baddeck & Area

image showing a specialty coffee

La Provence Bakery & Cafe

Whycocomagh & Area

Last Chance Sandwich

Last Chance Sandwich
4.9

Chéticamp & Area

Membertou Heritage Park

Membertou Heritage Park
4.5

Membertou

Salty Rose’s & The Periwinkle Café

Salty Rose’s & The Periwinkle Café
4.8

Ingonish & Area

South Harbour Pines

South Harbour Pines

North Highlands

The Corner Store by missbrenna

The Corner Store by missbrenna

Inverness

Exterior of Building

The Other Cupboard Emporium

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Waterfall Season Events

Fall

May

22

Deep Space Stargazing at Grand River with Stan Williams

St Peter's & Area

May 22

Falls

May

23

Guided Hike to Lower North River Falls and Uisge Ban Falls

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

May 23

Waterfall

May

23

Waterfall Season Seniors Hike to MacIntosh Brook Falls

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

May 23

Falls

May

24

Medicine Walk to Greenlink Rotary Trail Falls with Jeff Ward

Sydney & Area

May 24

Gairloch

May

30

Guided Hike to Gairloch Mountain Falls and Egypt Falls

Margarees

May 30

Paint

May

30

Plein Air Painting at Beulach Ban Falls with Emily Madinsky

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

May 30

Concert

May

30

Waterfall Season Concert at Egypt Falls with Rose Morrison and Graham Marshall

Margarees

May 30

Waterfall

May

31

Live Life in Tents – Waterfall Season hike to North River Falls

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

May 31

Moon

May

31

Grand Mother Moon at Still Brook Falls with Mary Louise Bernard

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

May 31

yoga

Jun

06

Yoga at Embree’s Brook Falls

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Jun 6

Falls

Jun

06

Waterfall Season – Guided Hike to Still Brook Falls and Jack Pine Trail

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Jun 6

photo

Jun

07

Medicine Walk to McNaughton’s Falls with Loretta Isadore

Baddeck & Area, Whycocomagh & Area

Jun 7

Mary Ann

Jun

14

Watefall Season Group Hike – Mary Ann Falls Trail Grand Opening

Ingonish & Area

Jun 14

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