The Cabot Trail loops about 300 km around northern Cape Breton Island through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Expect ocean views, steep grades, Acadian and Gaelic culture, and some of the best fall colours in Canada.
🧭 Things to See & Do
🥾 Skyline Trail
A popular hike to a headland above the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
🏰 Fortress of Louisbourg
A reconstructed 18th-century French fortress on Cape Breton’s east coast.
🏘️ Baddeck
A harbour town on Bras d’Or Lake, home to the Alexander Graham Bell museum.
🍁 Fall colours
The trail is especially busy in early to mid October.
🚐 RV Campgrounds & Resources
🏕️ Chéticamp Campground
Parks CanadaOn the west side of the national park, close to Chéticamp.
🏕️ Broad Cove & Ingonish Beach
Parks CanadaCampgrounds on the east side near Ingonish.
🏕️ Private campgrounds
PrivatePrivate options in Baddeck, Chéticamp and Ingonish.
📘 Good to Know
Check your brakes
- The Cabot Trail has steep grades and hairpin curves — check brakes and towing capacity first.
- Reserve campsites early, especially for fall colour season.
- Best season to visit: late June–mid October.
🔗 Official Links
Parks Canada – Cape Breton Highlands
Official information and reservations.
Tourism Nova Scotia
Official information and reservations.