Irish Cove Provincial Park
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area
Irish Cove is a small roadside picnic park on a hill overlooking Bras d’Or Lake on Cape Breton Island (Route 4, 32 km / 20 mi northeas...
Battery Provincial Park Campground
10110 Grenville Street
Overview
Battery Provincial Park is situated on a hillside overlooking St. Peter’s Bay adjacent to the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site.
The park entrance is on the east side of the bridge at the canal. Battery features a small saltwater beach (unsupervised), an interpretive display, picnic area with ocean frontage, and 3.4 km / 2.1 mi of hiking trails.
Jerome Point Lighthouse is located on the entrance road to Battery Provincial Park.
Nearby:
Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park, Nicolas Denys Museum (St. Peters), and LeNoir Forge Museum (Arichat).
Campground accommodations include:
53 open and wooded overnight sites (4 with electrical service, 3 with electrical and water, 46 unserviced).
Park amenities include:
flush toilets, showers, disposal station, fire grills, wood, and ice. Boat launch nearby. Wireless Internet access available at the administration building. This is a Campground Host park. Leashed pets permitted.
Detailed Information:
Outdoor activities: Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Snowshoeing
Directions: On east side of Canal Bridge.
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