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Cape Breton Highlands/Cheticamp


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Rich Combs

August 25, 2025

Nothing to complain about at all as it did the job of an overnight along the way, staff cares, and the bathroom was clean. We did enjoy Cap-Rouge just to the north significantly more due to location right on the water....that place is amazing. Meat Cove cabin Airbnb rental two nights was also fantastic. Cheticamp is a reliable place along the way.

Zoe Nicholas

August 10, 2025

Chaticamp campsite is fairly small. Sites are close, but still enough space so you don't feel onto if you neighbors. As it's a National Park, there are more staff than you can count, all seem friendly. Great location for exploring the Cabot Trail. Unfortunately the woods were closed due to fire restrictions... So we couldn't hike. This was incredible sad and frustrating as the landscape is incredible.

M Dressman

July 09, 2025

Camped here in July at a site near the babbling brook. Peaceful location and conveniently located on the Cabot Trail. Boathouse wasn’t very clean but okay for a national park and for the price. Not very private compared to the Provincial Parks but flat sites with picnic table, and fire pit.

liselialke

June 28, 2025

Clean, drinkable water, bathroom were nice, hikes nearby, sites with firepit, near a river, open from 9 am to 9 pm but we arrived at 7 pm and they were closed for reservations. Sites were kind of close and no way of telling where they started and when they ended. Shed to eat and clean dishes but no hot water. Pay ON SITE always cheaper

Jacob Chila

June 17, 2025

The campground was great! Clean and spacious despite being quite full of campers, would be 4 stars. Unfortunately the parks staff were the least helpful I’ve encountered on my journey across Canada - bordering on disdainful. Ask a local or your fellow campers if you have questions about the area or hikes.

Sapphire Images

October 19, 2021

Stayed here last summer driving Cabot trail for the first time. My kid and I loved it, great campground, and my kid loved the playground. Was a beautiful spot, and quiet. Can't wait to go back next year.

Tania Simpson

September 25, 2021

Very clean facilities and dish washing stations. Some of the sites offer much more privacy than others. All in all, a good place to camp.

Stephan St-Yves

August 25, 2021

Amazing! Only 3 km to get to the top! Peaceful! ✌️

vincent bouchard

August 12, 2021

Great place. The camping has many trees which allows for well deserved shadows during sunny days. Water and washroom are easily accessible. There is also a superb river accessible by walk to refresh yourself. The water in the river comes from two stream, one cold and one hot. Swimmers should go 15 feet into the river to access to hotter stream

Brian M

July 17, 2021

Campsites are far too open, not many trees and the number of spots are crammed in next to each other. Spot 37 has to be the worst, it’s the only camp site in the park with a cement picnic table that can’t be moved and it’s 15 feet or more away from the fire pit. The picnic table is also just a foot or two from the road so as you’re eating all the dust is going in your food as people drive by. We asked for a picnic table or to use the one next to us and were told we couldn’t and they didn’t have any. The photos online are misleading to show the spots as being private. Firewood is expensive, buy it before you enter the park as it’s $8 for a small bundle. Battery Campground was twice the size of wood for $5. We ended up packing everything up and getting an Airbnb because this camp ground was so bad. On our way out we see there were 4-6 picnic tables just sitting there stacked unused. They need to get rid of that cement picnic table in 37 and replace it. If you’re looking for a private nice campground this isn’t it.