Waterfall Season

Waterfalls were made for Cape Breton Island!

Discover Cape Breton Island’s Waterfall Season! Explore these breathtaking natural wonders and blaze a trail to rejuvenate your spirit as you connect with nature and reconnect with yourself. Immerse yourself in the sounds of rushing waters as they welcome a new season of rebirth and growth.

Waterfall Season is a great reason to visit Cape Breton Island in spring or any time of year! Explore these natural wonders at their powerful best.

Waterfall Experiences & Packages

Set against a verdant background of spring colours, waterfall-themed experiences and packages awaits you. Take a guided hike to a secluded waterfall or join a photography retreat at an off-grid cabin.

Places to Stay

From seaside inns to charming cottages, there’s always a warm welcome waiting for you on the Island. Find your perfect place to stay for Waterfall Season.

Where to Stay
Waterfall Hikes

Some of the most iconic images of the Island are of the Island’s many waterfalls. This season, explore the path less travelled—along with a few famous ones too.

Hike Today

Show Map

Waterfalls to Explore

Showing 1 - 12 of 12

Beulach Ban Falls

Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Community: North Highlands

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Beulach Ban Falls Height: 21 m Distance (one way): 134 m Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 12 m Hiking Time: ...

Visit Website Learn More

Black Brook Beach and Still Brook Falls

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

66 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

Note: Infrastructure improvements in the park may cause delays or reduce services while we complete this important work. We appreciate your...

Visit Website Learn More

Corney Brook Falls and Trail

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

3 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

Community: Chéticamp & Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Corney Brook Falls Height: 9 m Distance (one way): 3.1 km Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 140 m Hiking Tim...

Visit Website Learn More

Gairloch Mountain Falls

Region: Cabot Trail

Community: Baddeck & Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Black Brook (Gairloch Mountain Falls) Height: 15 m Distance (one way): 1 km Difficulty: Moderate Elevat...

Learn More

Grand River Falls

Region: Bras d’Or Lake

Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Grand River Falls Height: 11 m Distance (one way): 1.3 m Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 50 m Hiking Time: ...

Learn More

Greenlink Rotary Trail Waterfall

Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail

Community: Membertou

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Greenlink Rotary Trail Waterfall Height: 4 m Distance (one way): 475 m Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 10 m...

Learn More

Hill Lake Brook Falls

Region: Bras d’Or Lake

Community: Dundee & Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Hill Lake Brook Falls Height: 9 m Distance (one way): 462 m Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Elevation: 50 ...

Learn More

Lower North River Falls

Region: Cabot Trail

Community: St. Ann’s Bay & North Shore

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Lower North River Falls Height: 5 m Distance (one way): approximately 1 km Difficulty: easy Hiking T...

Learn More

MacIntosh Brook Trail

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

17 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! MacIntosh Brook Falls Height: 6 m Distance (one way): 900 m Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 35 m Hiking Ti...

Visit Website Learn More

MacIsaacs Brook Falls

Region: Bras d’Or Lake

Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! MacIsaacs Brook Falls Height: 15 m Distance (one way): 1.2 km Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 50 m Hiki...

Learn More

Second Branch Humes River Falls

Region: Bras d’Or Lake

Community: Whycocomagh & Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Second Branch Humes River Falls Height: 15 m Distance (one way): 4.8 km Difficulty: Moderate to difficu...

Learn More

Baddeck, the beginning and the end of the Cabot Trail

Uisge Bàn Falls Provincial Park

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

312 Reviews

Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake

Community: Baddeck & Area

Waterfall Season Selected Waterfall! Uisge Bàn Falls Height: 15 m Distance (one way): 1.3 km Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 30 m Hiking Time:...

Visit Website Learn More

5 Amazing Waterfalls in Cape Breton

Looking to visit some super epic waterfalls this summer as part of your safe escape to Cape Breton? Well we’ve got just the five for you to explore.

Hidden Gems - Gairloch Mountain Falls and Middle River

Follow Chris van den Berg on his Hidden Gem experience to Gairloch Mountain Falls, the Yellow Cello and Hunter's Mountain Chalet.

Cape Breton Waterfall Season Contest Rules

Cape Breton Waterfall Season App and Contest Rules

Cape Breton Island is launching its newest campaign, Waterfall Season!

Waterfall Chasers - Dome Sweet Dome!

There are 1,000,000 reasons why you should visit Cape Breton Island but in case you needed one more - waterfalls.

Safety Tips for Hiking and Chasing Waterfalls

While chasing waterfalls is good for the body, mind and spirit there are a few things you should remember before hitting the trails to ensure you have a great time and make it back home safely!

Take a picture. Leave your heart.

Current Weather

Sunday, August 7

28°C Feels like 32°C Humid and Mostly Cloudy

5.53kph Wind - SW

75% Humidity

16.093km Visibility

Today's Weather

August 7 at 3:00 pm Humid and Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

28°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: SW 5.52kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 4:00 pm Humid and Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

29°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: SW 5.67kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 5:00 pm Humid and Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

30°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: SW 5.84kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 6:00 pm Humid and Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

30°C P.O.P: 1% Wind: SW 5.79kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 7:00 pm Humid and Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

30°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: SW 5.67kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 8:00 pm Humid and Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

30°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: SW 5.41kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 9:00 pm Humid clear-day

29°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: SW 5.15kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 10:00 pm Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

28°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: SW 4.8kph Humidity: 75%

August 7 at 11:00 pm Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

26°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: SW 4.38kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 12:00 am Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

25°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: SW 4.01kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 1:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

24°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: WSW 3.72kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 2:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

24°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: WSW 3.5kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 3:00 am Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

24°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: WSW 3.4kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 4:00 am Partly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

23°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: SSW 3.42kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 5:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

23°C P.O.P: 1% Wind: NNE 3.51kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 6:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night

22°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: WNW 3.71kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 7:00 am Overcast cloudy

22°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: W 3.61kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 8:00 am Overcast cloudy

21°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: N 3.49kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 9:00 am Overcast cloudy

20°C P.O.P: 1% Wind: NNW 3.39kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 10:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

19°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: NNW 3.44kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 11:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

19°C P.O.P: 6% Wind: NNW 3.62kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 12:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

19°C P.O.P: 9% Wind: NNW 3.6kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 1:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

19°C P.O.P: 10% Wind: NNW 3.7kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 2:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

20°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: NNW 3.64kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 3:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

22°C P.O.P: 3% Wind: NNW 3.76kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 4:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

22°C P.O.P: 7% Wind: NNW 3.64kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 5:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

23°C P.O.P: 11% Wind: N 3.7kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 6:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

23°C P.O.P: 17% Wind: N 3.8kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 7:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

22°C P.O.P: 19% Wind: N 3.76kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 8:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

21°C P.O.P: 18% Wind: N 3.74kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 9:00 pm Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-day

21°C P.O.P: 17% Wind: N 3.51kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 10:00 pm Overcast cloudy

20°C P.O.P: 15% Wind: N 3.2kph Humidity: 75%

August 8 at 11:00 pm Overcast cloudy

19°C P.O.P: 9% Wind: NNE 3.02kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 12:00 am Overcast cloudy

18°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: N 2.37kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 1:00 am Overcast cloudy

18°C P.O.P: 5% Wind: NNE 1.88kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 2:00 am Overcast cloudy

18°C P.O.P: 7% Wind: NE 1.57kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 3:00 am Overcast cloudy

17°C P.O.P: 20% Wind: NE 1.42kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 4:00 am Possible Drizzle rain

17°C P.O.P: 26% Wind: NE 1.72kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 5:00 am Possible Drizzle rain

16°C P.O.P: 31% Wind: NE 2.19kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 6:00 am Possible Light Rain rain

16°C P.O.P: 47% Wind: NE 2.73kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 7:00 am Possible Light Rain rain

16°C P.O.P: 56% Wind: NE 3.29kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 8:00 am Possible Light Rain rain

16°C P.O.P: 58% Wind: ENE 3.87kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 9:00 am Rain rain

16°C P.O.P: 59% Wind: ENE 4.38kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 10:00 am Possible Light Rain rain

16°C P.O.P: 55% Wind: E 4.76kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 11:00 am Rain rain

16°C P.O.P: 61% Wind: E 5.04kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 12:00 pm Rain rain

17°C P.O.P: 77% Wind: ESE 5.34kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 1:00 pm Rain rain

17°C P.O.P: 80% Wind: ESE 5.54kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 2:00 pm Heavy Rain rain

17°C P.O.P: 83% Wind: E 5.83kph Humidity: 75%

August 9 at 3:00 pm Heavy Rain rain

18°C P.O.P: 85% Wind: E 6.19kph Humidity: 75%

7 Day Forecast

Monday, August 8 Possible light rain overnight. rain

24°C P.O.P: 59% Wind: NNW 3.31kph Humidity: 75%

Tuesday, August 9 Heavy rain until evening. rain

20°C P.O.P: 94% Wind: ENE 5.16kph Humidity: 75%

Wednesday, August 10 Overcast throughout the day. cloudy

21°C P.O.P: 36% Wind: ENE 4.82kph Humidity: 75%

Thursday, August 11 Possible light rain overnight. rain

23°C P.O.P: 54% Wind: SE 3.13kph Humidity: 75%

Friday, August 12 Possible light rain until evening. rain

25°C P.O.P: 82% Wind: SE 3.58kph Humidity: 75%

Saturday, August 13 Rain throughout the day. rain

23°C P.O.P: 84% Wind: NE 2.78kph Humidity: 75%

Sunday, August 14 Mostly cloudy throughout the day. rain

25°C P.O.P: 48% Wind: SE 3.46kph Humidity: 75%

Waterfalls were made for Cape Breton Island!