I was there for raw oysters and king crab legs. They were fresh and tasty. The outdoor patio is a nice space for enjoying the food and a nice breeze on a hot day. Clean bathrooms on property. read more

Without a doubt, these are some of the best oysters on the half you'll ever have. Hideaway mostly functions as a campground, however, since I never stayed, I will not comment on the camping. The oysters are the stars of this review, and these babies come right out of the adjacent and very cold bay. Cold, briny..frigging delicious. I discovered Hideaway when I was browsing around a gift shop on the eastern side of Cape Breton. I asked a young and very attractive, counter-lady in a Hideaway gift shop if there was any place nearby to eat. Hoping for a '70's steel guitar, porno style entrance theme to pop up, she told me they (the campground) operated an oyster-only raw bar down the road. So with my tail between my legs, I sauntered on down and was quite delighted by the culinary, oral sensation these oysters provided. The area the surrounding oyster farm is nice as well. Lots of water, trees and fresh air. All complimenting the bi-valves. read more

Hideaway Campground and Oyster Market - Part of the Hideaway. - Campgrounds Near Me - Dingwall, Nova Scotia

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Beautiful view of the North part of Cape Bretton. What a place! Make sure you go Star Gazing at night. Some great oysters at the main office, a little on the pricy side for my liking but they were fresh and farmed by the owner. Hot clean showers. read more

This place is great I've spent over a dozen nights here in the last few years. Both camping in tents and also renting some of the different camping cottages. I won't talk about the seafood here because it it already reviewed by others. All I will say is that it's great and fresh. The campground itself is great! Everything you'll need to have a great time camping. I would recommend this place over the highlands park camp grounds anytime in the peak season. The weekends at the national park are silly. Mostly teenagers drinking and playing rap music. Security is always a hassle there. Read my review on the NP campgrounds I'll be posting soon to find out more. Back to this gem. It's got a games room where families and friends can spend rainy evenings. Hot showers...they do cost $1 but you really can't complain about that. There are two types of camp sites, wooded and field. All include a fire pit unlike the NP's. Wood is sold at the office and is reasonable in price. The wooded sites are nice when the weather is "Cape Breton-ish". The open field sites provide a great view to enjoy anytime of day. You can see the ocean, the oyster lake, the mountains...its amazing.Although the wooded sites can have close neighbors I've never had a problem finding one a little more secluded to enjoy privacy. the campsites are also priced lower then that of the NP's. Although I can't remember at the moment. The campground also offers camping cottages which are spaced out over the grounds. A few are tucked away in the woods for privacy while most offer views out to the ocean. There is even one that is a mini light house aka love shack. There is no power, heat, or running water. It is a camping cottage atfer all. Small solar lights are in each although id recommend bringing your own. Most of the cottages could house a family easy. There is a bunk bed and another bed also a small sleeping loft. All with plastic wrapped mattresses, you provide bedding aka sleeping bags. There are a few windows and a small table and chairs. Outside you have a nice little deck and some nice wooden chairs to laze in. There is a picnic table and fire pit for each cottage. These cottages are great in the tail end of the season when hurricanes blow thru. They are priced at $45 dollars a night per couple and $5 per extra person if I remember correct. The campground has a small general store where some snack items can be purchased. They also sell small camp related items you might have forgotten. There is a small system of trails on the property in case you wanna have a walk. Ranging from 1/2 km to 3-4 I think. One takes you down tho the oyster lake that is dotted with small islands great for a kayak. You can see the oysters as you paddle along. There is also cooking shelters spaced around the property. Out houses and a few flush toilets. There is also a playground for the kids. There is even free wifi near the office....bonus! Althought the campground doesn't have it's own ocean beach it is close to one of the most amazing beaches in cape Breton. It's at the end of the road that the camp ground is one. If you take the trip to the campground you'd be foolish not to take in this amazing secluded beach. The road to the beach can be a little scetchy depending of the weather during the last few days. If there has been lots a rain I'd advise walking the few Kim's instead of driving. You'll understand. Unless you have 4x4...have fun then. There is a small spot to park before you walk to the beach. Just follow the signs. The campground is also within 15-20 mins to Cabot's Landing beach. Where John Cabot first set foot in north America 100's of yrs ago. There is also a small beach at the end of dingwall rd where I've seen people surfing at times. My only complaint about this campground would be about the bugs.....they can get really bad depending on the weather and time of year. But if you're gonna let that scare you away then you shouldnt even be out side. I hope people find this review helpful. A great family owned campgrond. I'll try and find some pics of cottages and sites and beaches in area to post soon. There is also a spot to rent kayaks just up the road, althought not owned by the campground. They offer guided tours as well. It's a must. read more

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Stayed in the lighthouse cabin for 4 nights as alternative to tent camping in the rain. Perfect location for a fairly secluded stay, picnic table under the tall tree, high harbor view, and convenient place for boiled lobster and fresh oysters. Lighthouse themed cabin is very romantic that conjured lots of possibilities. Dined on 2 dozen oysters and most are really fresh, sweet, and cool tasting, lobster is not in season, so the meat reflects that. Price on cabin is best we seen anywhere. read more

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I'm adding my 5 stars to go along with these other 5-star reviews. Hideaway Campground was AWESOME. Great location at the tip of Cape Breton Island. Our group of 8 arrived on motorcycles at 7pm in a torrential downpour through the fog... we somehow managed to find this place. Since there were 8 of us, we had rented the summer house. It's actually a turn of the century house, furnished beautifully and kept in good order. We were all just really happy to come into a nice warm house, but seriously this is a great place to rent if you have a big group of people. All of us had a bed to sleep on and there was one more empty bedroom on the main floor. It can easily sleep 9-10 people. The owner, Susan, was friendly and I had arranged it all easily through email/phone calls. I wouldn't love to stay here again when I get the chance to visit Cape Breton again. read more

This a great campground and the oysters are fabulous ! My only complain is that there was no place for us with tents to wash dishes. That was a problem. read more

Hideaway Campground and Oyster Market - Campgrounds Near Me - Dingwall, Nova Scotia

Used to love this campground... it got nice views. However, we won't be returning again. They made my parents move their camper to a different site part way through their stay, and my sister move hers twice! This is unacceptable! After you are all set up, there is absolutely no reason for them to make you move your trailer. It's completely ridiculous, and a total inconvenience. If you have a trailer, I would not recommend this place. read more

We didn't stay at the campground. However, we stopped in for a simple lunch of oysters, shucked by the guy who had dove for them that very morning. They were divine. We also had crab, and potato salad, and an ice cream cone. It's hard to call it a restaurant, but if you need a dozen of the best and freshest oysters ever, it's totally the spot. read more

Oysters were so fresh. They raise them there. Totally unique. Shucked right in front of us. We bought a lobster to take home. Small and tender. read more

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Oysters were ok. I thought they'd be fresher considering we're at the source of all this great seafood but I feel like I've had much better elsewhere. Lobster was good but kind of overpriced. read more

This campground is a gem. Incredible location with ocean and highland views, access to beautiful sandy beaches, warm water for swimming, biking, hiking, kayaking. The campground provides clean, convenient facilities AND a small restaurant that serves delicious oysters and, if in season, sweet snow crabs! We couldn't find snow crabs on any other menu in Nova Scotia. To top it off, the owners and fellow campers were all friendly. This may be my favorite campground ever! read more

This place sucks. The lady owner was extremely rude to us the whole entire time, and made it seem like a huge problem that we were there and super unwanted. We were a group of 11 people ranging from 19-21, who are very respectful and polite to others, and who travelled from PEI to enjoy a weekend in Cape Breton. We came here looking to have a good time with friends for the weekend, and she acted like we were going to distroy the place and disrupt all the other campers. She wouldn't let the employees who were trying to help us get a word in, and threatened to kick us out upon arrival. The last night we went in the office at 9pm to grab fire wood, she told us that if her husband (Who might i add is a wonderful person) is locking the shed we will not be able to get wood, even though we could of easily just asked him to wait 2 minutes for us to get wood. We had to go into the woods ourselves to get wood She was extremely rude to all of us, seemed biased because of our age, and i would not recommend this place unless you are above the age of 30. This place was pretty pricey and since we are paying customers i think its fair to expect some nicer service. The young guy who worked in the office, along with the older man were both very nice though. Its 100% age discrimination. read more

This is a great place. It is one of the quietist campgrounds we've stayed at, and the owners are very nice and helpful. There are some sites right near the overlook to the water but all are nice. Restrooms are super clean. The lobsters and oysters can't be beat. Possibly the best of either that I've had. Would love to get back from a longer stay. It is near a largely empty beach of 1-2 miles long, and convenient to Meat Cover and Aspy Bay and other scenic drives and hikes. Jack the dog is also very nice. read more