The Chowder House
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: North Highlands
The Chowder House is a hidden gem on the Cabot Trail. Located at the top of a cliff overlooking the ocean, with spectacular scenery. It is a...
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Camping: On July 13, Cape Breton Highlands National Park will be accepting new camping reservations for Broad Cove, Ingonish Beach and Chéticamp campgrounds. We will not be offering oTENTik or equipped camping sites this year, however, RV and tent sites are available for advanced booking.
Visitor Centres: Starting July 20, our visitor reception centres in Ingonish and Chéticamp in Cape Breton Highlands National Park will open. In late July, select programs and additional visitor services will be available as well.
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Broad Cove Campground is your ideal beach getaway, close to the village of Ingonish and situated in a forest framed on one side by a long, sandy beach on the Atlantic Ocean. This stunning ocean setting, combined with world-class hiking trails and an extensive menu of evening activities, will provide memories to last a lifetime. The campground includes showers, flush toilets, kitchen shelters with wood stoves, fire places, WiFi hotspots, a playground, geocaching, outdoor theatre, interpretive programs and ocean swimming. There are also a number of hiking trails, lake swimming, and waterfalls nearby. During the shoulder season you can pay by self-registration or at the visitor centre.
Broad Cove Campground is located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Ingonish, 11 km from the Eastern entrance of the park. This campground is open and wooded and features a sandy beach on an ocean cove. There are 83 hook-up sites (E, W, Se; 20, 30 & 50 amp), 113 tenting sites about half with fireplaces and 6 oTENTiks. Hook-up sites are pull-through to accommodate big rigs. Wheelchair accessible sites available. The Park is open year-round, but full visitor services are only available from mid-May until mid-October.
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: North Highlands
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: North Highlands
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Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish & Area
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: North Highlands
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s Bay & North Shore
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Region: Cabot Trail
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