MacKinnon’s Campground

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21 overnight sites (E(30-amp),W,Se) + 80 seasonal; 3 rental trailers. Open & wooded family campground on Lake Ainslie; excellent scenery. FT, free showers, DS, fireplaces, laundromat, store, propane, pay phone, ice, tea room, ice cream. Wi-Fi, CBTV in recreation hall, playground, darts, swimming in heated pool & lake, dock; kayak rentals. Daily loon & eagle sightings. Pets on leash.

Amenities

  •  Outdoor Pool
  • Restaurant
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Location & Contact

2457 Highway 395, East Lake Ainslie, Nova Scotia

1-902-756-2790

[email protected]

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