Outdoors & Nature in Inverness & Western Shore

Mabou Provincial Park

Trout Brook Provincial Park

Inverness Beach

Long sandy Gulf beach with warm water, dunes, and a wooden boardwalk into town.

West Mabou Beach Provincial Park

Port Hood Station Provincial Park

Inverness Shean Trail (part of Celtic Shores Coastal Trail)

Chestico Trail (part of Celtic Shores Coastal Trail)

Mabou Rivers Trail (part of Celtic Shores Coastal Trail)

Judique Flyer Trail (part of Celtic Shores Coastal Trail)

Salt Mountain Trail

Myles Doyle Falls

Quieter Highlands waterfall — short hike through hardwood forest to a ledge-cascade, best in spring or after summer rain.

Inverness Beach Village

Cottage and RV resort along Inverness's sandy beach.

MacLeod's Beach Campsite

150-site beachfront resort campground in Dunvegan.

Ceilidh Trail

Coastal Route 19 from Port Hastings to Margaree, the heart of Cape Breton Gaelic music country.

Margaree Harbour Lighthouse

Compact lighthouse at the mouth of the Margaree River where it meets the Gulf.

Port Hood Beach

Long warm-water beach looking out to Henry Island and Port Hood Island.

West Mabou Beach

Quiet provincial beach with dunes, salt marsh, and warm Gulf swimming.

Cape Mabou Highlands Trails

Network of community-maintained ridge and shoreline trails high above the Northumberland Strait.