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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

Waterfall Season is the newest reason to visit Cape Breton Island! Take advantage of the spring melt and rains as they fill our waterfalls with the sounds of rushing water.

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Experiences & Packages

Set against a verdant background of spring colours, a world of seasonal experiences and packages awaits you, whether it’s a guided hike to a secluded waterfall or a photographic retreat at an off-grid cabin.

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    Places to Stay

    From charming cottages and campgrounds to quaint bed & breakfasts, luxurious hotels, and seaside inns, there’s always a warm welcome waiting for you on the Island. Find your perfect place to stay on Cape Breton Island this fall.

    Where to Stay
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    Hiking

    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
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Waterfall Season App

The Waterfall Season web app is an app that features information on all of our featured waterfalls. The app also hosts our Waterfall Season Contest! Not tech-savvy? Don’t worry, downloading this app is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Contest Rules

Waterfalls to Explore

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Beulach Ban Falls

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: ...

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Corney Brook Falls and Trail

Corney Brook Falls and Trail

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Trip Advisor 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...

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Gairloch Mountain Falls 2

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...

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Grand River Falls

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: ...

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Greenlink Rotary Trail Waterfall

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...

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Hill Lake Brook

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 ...

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MacIntosh Brook Trail

MacIntosh Brook Trail

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Trip Advisor 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...

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MacIsaacs Brook Falls

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...

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Second Branch Humes River Falls

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...

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Thursday, May 26

partly-cloudy-night 8°C Feels like 5°C Mostly Cloudy
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Today's Weather

May 26 at 7:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night 8°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: WSW 4.49kph Humidity: 73%
May 26 at 8:00 am Mostly Cloudy partly-cloudy-night 8°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: WSW 4.48kph Humidity: 73%
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7 Day Forecast

Friday, May 27 Rain throughout the day. rain 13°C P.O.P: 100% Wind: S 3kph Humidity: 73%
Saturday, May 28 Light rain until morning, starting again in the evening. rain 17°C P.O.P: 90% Wind: S 4.21kph Humidity: 73%
Sunday, May 29 Rain in the morning. rain 18°C P.O.P: 66% Wind: W 4.52kph Humidity: 73%
Monday, May 30 Mostly cloudy throughout the day. partly-cloudy-day 20°C P.O.P: 35% Wind: WSW 3.15kph Humidity: 73%
Tuesday, May 31 Overcast throughout the day. cloudy 11°C P.O.P: 18% Wind: N 6.81kph Humidity: 73%
Wednesday, June 1 Mostly cloudy throughout the day. partly-cloudy-day 13°C P.O.P: 0% Wind: W 2.69kph Humidity: 73%
Thursday, June 2 Foggy overnight. cloudy 16°C P.O.P: 2% Wind: N 2.41kph Humidity: 73%
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