Cape Breton—Nova Scotia
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Planning Tips
Parks Canada and Provincial Parks have numerous campgrounds on the cape. If you prefer, I know there are private parks spread throughout the Island.
This is pretty remote if you’re coming from the states and even from many parts of Canada. In order to really see the cape a couple weeks might be enough.
Most towns of any consequence are in the southeastern half of the cape. Sidney is the largest. If you are headed up to the national park, be certain to carry enough supplies.
Highlights
This rugged, irregularly shaped island is attached to the mainland by a three quarter mile long rock-filled causeway. It is relatively remote, with most of the population centers in the southern half of the island. The mountainous and forested northern tip is set aside as a national park. Louisbourg on the southern shore has long been an important fishing port and Sidney, in the center of the island is the largest city.
This section of Nova Scotia can easily be added to a larger exploration of Eastern Canada. Here are a few of the highlights:
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Sydney, Nova Scotia Average Temperatures and Rainfall
