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2019 Visitor Guide Choose Your Own Big Adventure 2019 Visitor Guide Choose your own big adventure 1 How to reach us Welcome to Cape Breton Highlands Cape Breton Highlands National Park National Park Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada ...where the mountains meet the sea! 902-224-2306 Adventure awaits in Cape Breton Highlands National Park! The [email protected] famous Cabot Trail winds through the park, which protects 950 square parkscanada.gc.ca/capebreton kilometres of unceded Mi’kmaq territory showcasing majestic plateaus, deeply cut river canyons and spectacular coastal scenery. Campground reservations reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca A park pass is required for use of all services and facilities in the 1-877-737-3783 national park. Revenues are used to maintain and improve park services. Follow us Daily entrance fees Family/group $15.70 /CBHNP Adult: $7.80 Senior: $6.80 Youth (17 & under): free /ParksCanada_NS Discovery Pass Family/group $136.40 /parks.canada Adult: $67.70 Senior: $57.90 Pays for itself in as little as 6 days. Ask at our visitor centres for details. /ParksCanadaAgency Not for commercial use. Emergency numbers Police, fire, ambulance: 911 Parks Canada visitor safety emergencies: 1-877-852-3100 CONSTRUCTION NOTICE • Expect construction delays in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Distance chart (distances in km) • Check with visitor centres for the construction brochure, updates and C 135 200 170 90 115 90 70 40 h ét estimated wait times. icam 175 225 190 125 75 50 30 Pleasant Cape North p Pleasant Bay • Idle-free: please turn off engines while Neil’s Harbour C 210 195 160 125 45 20 a B you wait. pe ay N ort N Ingonish Beach 195 180 145 110 30 ei h • Visit parkscanada.gc.ca/capebreton l’s Harbo Chéticamp or 511.gov.ns.ca for more information. 170 150 115 80 Ing o ni ur sh Beac B 85 110 75 ad d Marconi ec h k Alexander Graham Bell 140 35 Syd Sydney n ey Baddeck 170 Lo ui sbo Louisbourg Canso Causewayur Fortress of FSC FPO g Louisbourg Canso Causeway St. Peters Canal Canso Islands National Historic Site 2 Hiking We are a hiking park! Our 26 hiking trails Good practice range from easy strolls to challenging • Hike with friends and bring a solid walking stick. climbs with panoramic views of canyons, • If you walk alone, tell someone where you are going. highlands and seacoasts. Pick up your • Pack in, pack out. Littering attracts wildlife and puts park map and let the hiking begin. you and the animals at risk. • Dress appropriately – weather may change rapidly on the plateau and along the coast. Helpful hints • Bring water – especially for longer trails, climbs and open barrens. Parking is limited at the trailheads for Franey, Middle • Bring insect repellent. Black flies and mosquitoes are Head and Skyline. Plan ahead for early morning or common all summer. evening hiking to assure a parking spot. • Stay on the trails to protect fragile vegetation. Looking to avoid the crowds? • Caution: cell phone coverage within the park is Try these quieter but equally stunning trails: unreliable. • Acadian • Aspy • Jack Pine • Long sleeved shirts and long pants can protect • Le Buttereau • Mica Hill • Warren Lake against ticks which may carry disease. • Benjie’s Lake • Coastal • Clyburn Valley • For your safety, do not approach, disturb or feed wildlife. Wild animals can be unpredictable. A hearty Highlands challenge Give them space. Hike our 26 trails in 2019 and receive a topographic map! 10-hikes-in-one-day challenge Sample ten short trails in one day! Skyline trail To complete upgrades, this trail will be closed Ask for details at our visitor centres or visit our website. for a short period in spring and fall. Check for updates at our visitor centres or on our website. Stay on the boardwalk! It is against the Canada National Parks Act to enter restricted areas on the fragile Skyline headland. The red chair challenge Find your red chair moment Connect with nature. Seek out our 8 red chairs to enjoy majestic views, snap a photo and share your experience. Post your pics and tag our Facebook page – but please don’t reveal the location! facebook.com/CBHNP #ShareTheChair 3 Festivals and special events For a complete listing of special events, please visit our website: parkscanada.gc.ca/capebreton June 31 - July 4 in partnership with Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College Festival de l’Escaouette July 31 - August 4 Campground Ceilidh Monday, July 1 | 8 p.m. Chéticamp’s annual Acadian festival. Enjoy a lively ceilidh in our Music, dance and Acadian traditions – June 13-16 meet us there for the party! campground at Broad Cove The fifth annual /FestivalDeLEscaouette Piper in the Park Roots to Boots Festival Wednesday, July 3 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. will take place in the communities of Chéticamp and Louisbourg Visit the piper at the Ingonish Visitor Centre to honour and celebrate rootstobootsfestival.ca Cape Breton’s Gaelic roots 902-224-2642 www.gaelicollege.edu/kitchenfest Junior Naturalist Day Camp Huckle Buckle Festival September 13-22 Black Brook Beach October 18 - 19 Join us for the 16th annual July 8 - 12 | 10 a.m. - noon | Ages 6-12 Visit Ingonish for fun this fall! Hike the Highlands Festival Register by calling 902-285-3304 For a complete schedule visit hikethehighlandsfestival.com or email [email protected] www.hucklebuckle.ca For information and registration Celtic Colours International Festival Guided hikes – for hike details contact: Pumpkin carving October 11 - 19 www.celtic-colours.com [email protected] or call 902-224-2306 October 7 10 a.m. IN ASSOCIATION WITH October 14 Acadian trail, 10 a.m. EN ASSOCIATION AVEC Fun for the whole family at October 15 Corney Brook trail, 10 a.m. La Rigouèche (Chéticamp October 16 Aspy trail, 10 a.m. campground) and Broad October 17 Franey trail, 10 a.m. Cove campground October 18 Mica Hill trail, 10 a.m. Sharing stories: Mi’kmaw culture For dates and times, pick up a copy of the weekly program schedule. Smudge Sweet Discovery Since time immemorial, many Indigenous cultures have Hear the story of Sismoqnapui’skwe’j – Sweetwater used sacred smoke made from medicinal plants for Maiden. Based on oral history, the Sweetwater Maiden spiritual cleansing. It is a ceremonial way to cleanse a shares the Mi’kmaw story of the discovery of maple syrup, person, place or object of negative energies or influences. as told to Mary Louise Bernard by her mother. Pjila’si Unama’ki! Grandmother Moon Kwe’! Welcome to the Land of Fog. It is said that Grandmother Moon watches over the Learn about the Mi’kmaq and their culture, waters of the earth. This Indigenous ceremony celebrates and find out about visitor experiences in Grandmother Moon and women’s teachings. the five vibrant communities of Unama’ki. Waltes Wiklatmu’j - The Little People of the Forest Learn to play the ancient Mi’kmaw Discover the little people of Mi’kmak’i as you immerse game of waltes! yourself in the dreams from Unimak’i. 4 Camping Just pick your preference and let the camping fun begin! Choose from remote sites with tent pads in the backcountry, to fully serviced RV and traditional tenting sites, or hassle-free comfort camping like oTENTiks or Equipped Camping. Need gear? Visit www.livelifeintents.com Front country camping sites start at $17.60. Receive a 15% discount by camping seven consecutive nights or more! Sites at Broad Cove, Ingonish Beach, and Chéticamp campgrounds can be reserved at www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca or 1-877-737-3783. -ups Camping services oTENTiks Equipped campingFull hook Full hook-upsElectricalTent sitesTent sitesAccessibleKitchen sheltersDrinking waterPlaygroundsFlush toiletsPit priviesShowers Ocean swimmingTrails Group campingInterpretationBackcountryLaundry Broad Cove 6 – 34 49 – 53 60 Chéticamp 10 5 9 15 14 10 56 Ingonish Beach 4 5 – – – – 51 Corney Brook – – – – – – 22 MacIntosh Brook – – – – – 10 – Big Intervale – – – – – 5 – Fishing Cove – – – – – 8 – Fireplace on site Site with no fireplace 5 Play in the park Interpretive programs Sensational Park interpreters are out and about seasons delivering a wide range of activities from pop-up roves and regularly Visitors are welcome to scheduled programs to special events explore the park year-round. Some and individually tailored outings. park services and facilities remain open Check out www.parkscanada.gc.ca/ in the winter. Come enjoy our magnificent capebreton for details and pick up vistas from your skis, snowshoes, sleds or on a our weekly schedule at park visitor quiet drive along the Cabot Trail. Always check centres. winter road conditions at 511.gov.ns.ca Swimming and beaches We are a coastal park - come discover our beaches Ingonish Beach and Freshwater Lake Salt and fresh water with a barrachois in between. Lifeguards on duty, ocean side, July and August. Dogs are not permitted in the supervised area of the beach. North Bay Beach Quieter, more secluded with a long expanse of sandy beach. Broad Cove Beach Sandy beach at the foot of Broad Cove campground. Warren Lake Large shallow sandy-shored lake, great for families. Black Brook Beach Geocaching Sandy beach split in two by a freshwater brook. Take up the challenge of searching for the park’s many Neil’s Harbour Beach geocaches. Begin your quest at a park visitor centre or Sand stretching from the Coastal trail to Neil’s Harbour. visit: geocaching.com. • Three multi-caches and one traditional cache La Bloc Beach • Two earth caches www.earthcache.org Former wharf along a pebbly beach. • Parka’s Kid Caches at three of our campgrounds CAUTION! Undertow and rip currents can be very dangerous.
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