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Places
Places in Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Viewpoints, landmarks, trailheads, and useful stops.
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Black Brook Beach
A sandy cove with surf, a waterfall, and a freshwater brook
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Chéticamp Visitor Centre
Refreshed hub with staff, bookstore, coffee, and picnic shade
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French Mountain
Highland hub for Skyline vistas and a carnivorous-plant bog
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Ingonish Beach
Ocean waves and a warm lake, steps apart
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Middle Head
Classic headland hike with ocean on both sides
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Mkwesaqtuk/Cap-Rouge Campground
Cliffside walk-in camping with Gulf sunsets and clean comforts
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Top of Franey Mountain
Big canyon-and-coast views from two airy cliff lookoffs
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Cape Breton Highlands Links
Stanley Thompson's classic mountains-and-ocean golf test
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Fishing Cove
Hike-in ocean cove with the park’s lone backcountry campground
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Franey Trail Lookout
Big coastal-and-canyon views after a stout climb
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Ingonish Visitor Centre
Your all-in-one stop for passes, advice, exhibits, and a breather
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Mica Hill
Windy highland hike to glittering mica and big Aspy Fault views
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Broad Cove Mountain
Short, steep climb to sweeping Atlantic views over Ingonish
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MacKenzie Mountain Look-off
Roadside pull-offs with big Gulf views and seasonal whale spotting
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Broad Cove Campground
Oceanside basecamp with beach access and full hookups
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MacIntosh Brook Falls
Short, shady walk to a 10 m brookside waterfall
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Aspy Fault Lookouts
Roadside lookoffs with sweeping views of the Aspy Fault
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Beulach Ban Falls
Quick, photogenic waterfall at the end of a rough dirt road
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Chéticamp Campground
Trail-connected basecamp on the Chéticamp River with full hookups
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Corney Brook Campground
Tiny oceanfront loop with big sunsets and a waterfall trail nearby
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Green Cove
Tiny walk to a wave-battered granite headland with big views
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North Mountain look-off - The Aspy Fault
Quick pull-off with sweeping views over the Aspy Fault valley
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Warren Lake
Freshwater beach loop with loons, eagles, and a mellow swim
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Cap-Rouge Look-off
Roadside Gulf look-off with geology panels and big coastal drama
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Ingonish Beach Campground
Simple seaside campground steps from ocean and a warm lake
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Keltic Lodge at the Highlands
Iconic cliff-top resort with ocean views and doorstep trail access
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Still Brook Falls
A beachside waterfall that spills straight into the Atlantic
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The Fishing Cove look-off
Roadside view down to a secluded ocean cove
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MacIntosh Brook Campground
Tiny brookside campground with a kitchen shelter and waterfall stroll
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Broad Cove Beach
Quiet sandy strand inside Broad Cove Campground with a rinsing brook
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Freshwater Lake
Calm swim spot beside the ocean with an easy lakeside trail
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Freshwater Lake Look-off
Tiny climb, big views of Ingonish Beach and Freshwater Lake
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Lakie's Head
Quick pull-off with big Atlantic views and whale-spot potential
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Le Buttereau
Short historic loop with quick Gulf views and Acadian ruins
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Lone Shieling
Tiny Scottish hut in a rare old-growth maple forest
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Benjie's Lake
Short, quiet lake walk with good odds of spotting moose
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La Bloc
Pebbly sunset beach with old wharf ruins and picnic tables
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Mary Ann Falls
Swimmable 20 ft falls via long former road-turned trail
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Parks Canada EV Charging Station - Chéticamp Visitor Centre
Eight Level 2 chargers beside the visitor centre and picnic area
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Doucette’s Caper Gas Service Station
Full-service gas and fixes right at the park entrance
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Neil Brook Beach
Quiet cobble beach on the former Coastal Trail
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