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Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Ingonish Beach, NS
Canada
B0C 1L0
Phone:
(902) 224 - 2306
Fax:
(902) 285 - 2866
TDD:
(902) 224-2306
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Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada


Nova ScotiaCape Breton Highlands National Park
The headlands and cliffs of Cape Breton Highland tower over the rich, natural heritage that is all around. Home to the famous Cabot Trail, the land is blessed with spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife and a human history that stretches back to the last Ice Age. The park offers many accessible treasures and experiences remarkable in their diversity, beauty, and wonder.

Visit the Park
Open year-round. Full services available from mid-May to early October (Victoria Day weekend to the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend).

Species at Risk

A caribou skull lies on a bed of mosses and lichens
This skull reminds us that woodland caribou once lived in Cape Breton. Luckily caribou still live in other parts of the world. For an increasing number of species worldwide, bones are all we have left.
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National Parks Policy

Cape Breton Highlands National Park
There are currently 39 national parks and national park reserves in Canada, located in every province and territory. They include areas on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, throughout the interior mountains, plains, Shield Lakes, the Great Lakes, and as far north and south as Canada goes.

Virtual Tours

Virtual Tours
Cape Breton Highlands National Park has some of the most breathtaking views in Canada. It runs from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Atlantic ocean and it's draped in a verdant forest.

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