One of Canada’s most enchanting places, where the mountains meet the sea.
As you hug the world-famous Cabot Trail coastline you'll wind through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, where lush, forested river canyons carve into the ancient plateau, edged by rust-coloured cliffs.
Keep your eyes open for moose and bald eagles. You might even catch a minke or pilot whale breaking waves in the Atlantic, or Gulf of St. Lawrence. And you’re never far from a steaming plate of local lobster fresh from the ocean around you.
The human history of northern Cape Breton reaches back 10,000 years. The Mi’kmaq have lived here about 4,000 years. Portuguese, French, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch immigrants settled here from the 1400s onward, and there continues to be a rich cultural history in the region that is active and engaging.
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The park operates two visitor centres—one in Ingonish and one in Chéticamp. Bilingual staff are on hand to provide knowledge of hiking trails, facilities, special events, weekly activities and community services. The visitor centres are open from mid-May to October 30. Spring hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Summer hours: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fall hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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