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NCWriter
Feb 06, 2017Explorer
Oldcow wrote:
http://www.newglasgowhighlands.com/
Can't recommend this place enough.
Oldcow
Agree with Old Cow - very well-run campground on PEI. The owner gave us a suggestion of a fish market (Doiron) nearby in North Rustico that had wonderful cooked lobsters for sale (we wanted to eat a little lighter that evening than the famous PEI Lobster Suppers nearby.) We also stayed at Linkletter Provincial Park by the water on the southern coast to tour Charlottetown.
Cape Breton Island was really enjoyable for us. We drove clockwise on the Cabot Trail. Enjoyed lunch and a performance at the Celtic Music Center in Judique, and spent the night at Inverness Beach Village - beautiful sunsets facing west.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park has campgrounds, and numerous scenic overlooks. We stayed up at the top of the island one night (Dingwall - Hideaway Campground and Oyster Market.) We took an Oshan Whale Watching tour late afternoon - very reasonable price, and saw lots of whales.
Driving back down on the east side of the island, the road is fairly steep with some tight turns, so instead of towing, you may want to leave the 5th wheel somewhere like Baddeck and drive at least part of the trail in your truck as many people do. Several campgrounds in Baddeck.
Don't miss the Alexander Graham Bell Museum there in Baddeck - fascinating. Plan a day to tour the Fortress of Louisbourg (similar to Colonial Williamsburg in the US), and get there early. Again, there are several campgrounds in the town to choose from.
If you are going this summer, you'll save lots of money because Parks Canada is offering free admission to historic sites.
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