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Cape Breton Highlands National Park


Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Igonish Beach
Ingonish, Nova Scotia B0C 1L0
Canada
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What's Near Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
L'Auberge Acadienne INN €66 3.9 mi 6.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Canal House B&B and Cottages €66 11.5 mi 18.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Cabot Shores Retreat N/A 11.6 mi 18.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Four Mile Beach Inn €72 18.7 mi 30.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Burton's Sunset Oasis Motel N/A 18.7 mi 30.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Papa's Pub 23.4 mi 37.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Rose Garden Restaurant 23.4 mi 37.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Fleur - de - Lis 23.7 mi 38.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Osprey Shores Golf Resort 35.7 mi 57.4 km 4 of 5 stars
North River Kayak Tours 50.2 mi 80.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Cheticamp 55.8 mi 89.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Cape Breton Highlands National Park” The Cultured Traveler
“A Nova Scotian paradise” canoe.ca
“A dram of wee Scotland” Canada.com
“In tune with nature” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Peeping in peace” Atlantic Monthly
“Top 10 crowd-free national parks” msnbc.msn.com / ShermansTravel.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Ingonish
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Treasures abound throughout the headlands and rugged cliffs of Cape Breton Highlands with its abundant wildlife, spectacular scenery and human history...... more » Treasures abound throughout the headlands and rugged cliffs of Cape Breton Highlands with its abundant wildlife, spectacular scenery and human history dating back to the last Ice Age. « less
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Attraction type: National park
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Driving, Camping, Hiking
Address: Igonish Beach Ingonish, Nova Scotia B0C 1L0
Canada
Tel: 902 224 2306
Fax: 902 285 2866

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“Best scenic drive in North America”
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5 of 5 stars
spid_99   14 contributions
Toronto
Oct 16, 2009

The views are outstanding. At almost every turn you are going to want to pull over for an umptienth lookout. This trail should take about 3 hours but with all the gorgeous things to look out from views, trails to waterfalls it will take you a whole entire day. Well worth the drive, ENJOY! more

“My favourite place in Canada”
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5 of 5 stars
HermannHesse   9 contributions
Torino
Mar 7, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Where can You find at the same time Ocean and mountains, whales and mooses, tasteful seafood and romantic chalets? At Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Even if a weekend could be enough for a quick tour by car, it should be better to have more time for taking a rest on the nice accommodation You’ll find on the way. Chéticamp (www.oceanviewchalets.com)... more

“Better than Acadia, fraction the visitors”
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5 of 5 stars
jahausa   48 contributions
Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 4, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

If your plans somehow take you to a crossroads with Acadia National Park in Maine as one choice and Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, please choose the latter. There were far fewer people in this park and the views were far more spectacular, in my opinion. The park seems to be extremely well managed, with over 20 well marked trails... more

“An amazing escape with easy access to moose and other wildlife~”
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5 of 5 stars
MaineJoy   5 contributions
Windham, Maine
Aug 30, 2006
30
people found this review helpful

Highland National Park is a 12 hour drive from our home in Portland Maine & a long drive from almost any location- but it was worth the visit. The scenery was spectacular- much like Maine's beloved Acadia National Park but with many more animals, more expansive mountains and about 10% of the crowds. We only hiked three trails - but... more

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Cape Breton Highlands National Park Address

Igonish Beach, Ingonish, Nova Scotia B0C 1L0, Canada
Tel: 902 224 2306 Fax: 902 285 2866