Outdoors & Nature in Baddeck & Bras d'Or Lake

21 places — trails, beaches, parks, and the wild beauty of Cape Breton Island

Type
Region

MacCormack Provincial Park

park

Quiet riverside campground on the Northeast Margaree salmon river.

Baddeck Nordic Club

trail

Second Branch Humes River Falls

waterfall

North River Falls Provincial Park

waterfall

Grand River Falls

waterfall

MacIsaacs Brook Falls

waterfall

Lower North River Falls

waterfall

McNaughton’s Falls

waterfall

Irish Cove Brook Falls

waterfall

Capelin Cove

trail

Bell Bay Golf Club RV Village

park

On-course RV sites at one of Canada's top public golf clubs.

Adventures East Campground & Cottages

park

Family-run campground and cottages just outside Baddeck.

Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground

park

Full-service campground at the gateway to the Cabot Trail.

Bras d'Or Lakes Campground

park

The only lakefront campground in Baddeck.

Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre

cultural site

Mi'kmaw cultural centre on the Bras d'Or Lake with exhibits, restaurant, and live performances.

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys (Goat Island)

cultural site · 2.50 km

Mi'kmaw-guided walking tour on Goat Island showcasing traditional life, food, and storytelling.

Highland Village Museum / Baile nan Gàidheal

cultural site

Open-air Gaelic heritage museum in Iona telling the story of Cape Breton's Scottish settlers.

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

museum

Museum in Baddeck dedicated to the inventor's decades of work at his Bras d'Or Lake estate.

Plaster Provincial Park (day-use)

park

Day-use park overlooking Plaster Cove on Bras d'Or Lake.

Whycocomagh Provincial Park

Whycocomagh Provincial Park

park

Provincial campground on Skye Mountain above Bras d'Or Lake.

Uisge Ban Falls Trail

traileasy · 3.00 km

Easy forest walk to a 15-metre waterfall tucked in a steep mossy gorge.

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