Discover Cape Breton
World-class golf, the iconic Cabot Trail, fresh-caught lobster, ceilidh nights, and the friendliest people you'll ever meet — all on one island in Nova Scotia.
Happening this week
What's on right now
🎻 Live music tonight
2 ceilidhs and shows on the island
River Roots Open House · Inverness County Centre for the Arts
Featured
Local favourites
Baddeck Lobster Suppers
All-you-can-eat mussels, chowder, and a whole lobster on the lake.
★★★★★ (807)Red Shoe Pub
Live Cape Breton music seven nights a week. Owned by the Rankin Sisters.
★★★★★ (957)
The Rusty Anchor
Lobster rolls, ocean view, and the perfect mid-Cabot-Trail lunch stop.
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World-class golf, right on the island
Highland Links
Stanley Thompson's seaside masterpiece in Ingonish — top-ranked in Canada for 80+ years.
Cabot Links
Canada's only true links course, on the site of an old coal mine.
Cabot Cliffs
Ranked among the world's top 10 courses — perched on cliffs above the Gulf.
Bell Bay Golf Club
Thomas McBroom's panoramic course with sweeping views over Bras d'Or Lake.
Outdoors
Hike, swim, explore
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Largest historical reconstruction in North America, a partial rebuild of an 18th-century French fortress.
Skyline Trail
Iconic boardwalk-ended headland trail with sweeping Gulf of St. Lawrence views, frequent moose sightings, and the most-photographed sunset in Atlantic Canada — reserve in peak season.
The Cabot Trail (Scenic Drive)
The most famous drive in Canada — a 298-km loop around the northern Highlands.
What's on
Upcoming events
River Roots Open House
River Roots holds its 4th annual open house with live music, kids activities, and refreshments during the River Bourgeois Festival.
Thursday Ceilidh Sessions
Weekly ceilidh sessions with local musicians and dancers run Thursdays 6:30pm–8:30pm at Inverness County Centre For the Arts.
Men of the Deeps at the Miners Museum
A choir of working and retired Cape Breton coal miners performs at the Miners Museum.
Thursday Night Trivia
Test your knowledge at Thursday Night Trivia, 6–8 PM at Breton Brewing, with proceeds supporting local charities.
From the blog
Stories from the island
Cape Breton in Three Days: The Speed-Run Itinerary
A tight three-day plan for travellers with limited time, hitting the Cabot Trail, Louisbourg, and a real ceilidh without burning out.
Family-Friendly Cape Breton: 5 Days with Kids
A five-day Cape Breton itinerary built around kids, with short hikes, beaches, museums that hold attention, and dinners that work for everyone.
Cape Breton Craft Beer and Distillery Trail
A self-drive route through Cape Breton's breweries, the only single malt distillery in North America, and the cidery worth the detour.
Today's view
Photos from the island
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