Cape Breton Highlands National Park Camping
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Overview
A brief introduction to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is a Canadian national park on northern Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The park was the first national park in the Atlantic provinces of Canada and covers an area of 948 square kilometres (366 sq mi). It is one of 42 in Canada's system of national parks.
It consists of mountains, valleys, waterfalls, rocky coastlines and the Cape Breton Highlands, a tundra-esque plateau. Forest types include Acadian and Boreal. The park includes the highest point in Nova Scotia, White Hill, at 533.5 m (1,750 ft) above sea level.
Rivers in the park include the Chéticamp River and the North Aspy River.
In 2014, Parks Canada started a four-year project with the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, among other partners, to begin regional boreal forest restorations within this park.
Read more about Cape Breton Highlands National Park at Wikipedia
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Reviews
Camper reviews for Cape Breton Highlands National Park
The Cabot Trail
We stayed in Cheticamp campground and Broad Cove campground. Both had a selection of full hookup and unserviced sites.
The Cabot Trail through the park mostly follows the shore line with incredible views of the ocean. The road has a lot of very steep climbs and falls which are hard on brakes especially if you are towing a trailer or driving a motorhome, use your transmission to slow down or you will smoke your brakes, but it is all worth the scenery.
Robert Stevenson reviewed Cape Breton Highlands National Park
on May 31st, 2023
Map
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