All Cape Breton Highlands places
38 places
1Beulach Ban FallsA 21-metre cascade framed by gold foliage in autumn.
2Ingonish Beach and Freshwater LakePick ocean or lake swimming, then add a short shoreline loop.
3Black Brook BeachA freshwater waterfall meets the Atlantic beneath a pine-topped cliff.
Chéticamp Visitor CentreStart your Cabot Trail drive with park advice and an interactive overview.
4Lakie's HeadA rocky Atlantic look-off with seasonal stories of sea and shore.
Ingonish Visitor CentreStart here for maps, trail advice, and a park pass.
5Lone ShielingA little hut with a surprisingly big Cape Breton story.
The Keltic ResortA Middle Head resort with North Bay dining and Atlantic views.
6Highlands LinksA hilly Thompson course with ocean views and Scottish hole names
7La Bloc BeachA pebbly Gulf beach with old wharf remains and Acadian history.
8Veteran's MonumentA war memorial adds history to this sweeping Cabot Trail view.
9Mary Ann FallsA six-metre cascade at the end of a 13.9 km hike.
10Green CoveA pink granite headland where Atlantic waves break.
11Fishing Cove Look-offA quick roadside view 335 metres above Fishing Cove.
12Warren Lake Beach and Picnic AreaA small swim and picnic stop on the park’s largest lake.
13Still Brook FallsAn easy-to-miss cascade beside Black Brook Beach
14MacKenzie Mountain Look-off — WhalesA Gulf view and whale exhibit, even without a sighting.
15North Mountain Look-off — The Aspy FaultA quick pull-off for Cape Breton's wooded Aspy Fault valley.
16MacKenzie Mountain Look-off — The Highland PlateauA no-hike look at the plateau and MacKenzie River canyon.
17MacKenzie Mountain Look-off — The Gulf of St. LawrenceA Gulf panorama with its own stop on the Cabot Trail.
18North Mountain Look-off — Beulach Ban FallsA high roadside view takes in the falls and the whole valley.
19Corney Brook FallsA 9 m waterfall rewards a quiet walk beside the brook.
20MacIntosh Brook FallsA short brookside walk ends at a 10 m forest waterfall.
21North Bay BeachA sandy Atlantic beach with a walk toward the Clyburn estuary.
22Broad Cove BeachAn ocean swim, then a freshwater rinse in a nearby brook.
Rusty Anchor RestaurantSeafood, ocean views and a useful Cabot Trail pause
23Neils Brook BeachA short forest walk ends where beach, estuary and harbour meet.
Mkwesaqtuk/Cap-Rouge CampgroundA Gulf-side camp with cliff views and a cobblestone beach.
Broad Cove CampgroundA roomy eastern base with a sandy Atlantic cove beside camp.
Chéticamp CampgroundCamp beside the river with four park trails close by.
Ingonish Beach CampgroundA campsite with showers and two beach-view oTENTiks.
Corney Brook CampgroundA simple oceanside camp with surf audible from some sites.
Fishing Cove Backcountry CampgroundEight reservable wilderness sites at the bottom of a steep coastal hike
Last Chance SandwichA deli-café, picnic bundles, and an oversized pickle mascot.
Les FalaisesPull in for a quick look up at La Grande Falaise.
24French Lake Look-OffA quick lake-view pause along the Cabot Trail.
MacIntosh Brook Campground and Day Use AreaTen unserviced sites, plus a 1.7 km walk to a waterfall.
Big Intervale CampgroundA five-site riverside base for a simple Cabot Trail night.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cape Breton Highlands Tour Guide
Cape Breton Highlands, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Beulach Ban Falls0:00 / 0:31
“Beulach Ban Falls is coming up, a twenty-one-metre cascade stepping down broad rock ledges in a wooded hollow.”
Plays as you drive up to Beulach Ban Falls in the Parkwolf Cape Breton Highlands Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 50 audio storiesacross Cape Breton Highlands’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Moose, Black Bear, Bald Eagle, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 27 trails, 38 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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