we loved our stat at Cabot Shores! the yurts are so cozy and…read morethe morning and evening are made complete with a dip in the outdoor cedar hot tubs. even though it rained, we made use of the bistro and lodge, where they had live music on one evening, and enjoyed the kayaks, nature walks, and wood stove!

While I've been told that the Domes are great, I don't recommend the Red Dragon Mongolian Yurt…read more To say that my group was underwhelmed, would be a drastic understatement. More accurately, we at times felt unsafe, ripped-off and as though we were being pranked due to the numerous situations in which we said, "this cannot be real."   The things within the yurt that were broken or downright laughable were numerous: * There was an overwhelming smell of chicken manure in the yurt itself and compost outside. * None of the interior or exterior doors closed. A gust of wind, wildlife, and other people were free to enter the yurt at any time during our stay at any time. * One of the beds was broken upon arrival (the vast majority of the support bars underneath the mattress were fully on the floor or only attached on one side). When we asked about it, we were told, "you probably won't be charge for it." * None of the beds were the painted Mongolian bed that's pictured on booking sites. * Bins covered in blankets doubled as tables. * One of the exterior doors couldn't be opened as the handle came off in our hands when we attempted to use it. * Neither bathroom lights worked. * The toilet wouldn't flush (1, 2, toilet paper or not, or holding the handle down for a while). After asking assistance and were told, "that's not my job." * We were located in what appears to be a workers site/maintenance area. It felt like we were using a yurt made for employees to stay in perhaps? There was also equipment strewn about the yurt that must have been left there by maintenance. Ex: ladder to get on the roof. Outside, were various cords, pallets, broken down machinery and other equipment. * There was garbage on the floor from previous guests. * There were no chairs outside (as there was at other, smaller yurts) so we sat on the edge of the deck. * There was a large pile of mulch outside our front door, along with garbage and boulders that I can only assume previous guests used to keep the doors from opening.   I'm quite confident that I could go on, but it's getting comical at this point.    Our belief is that your 3.9 rating on Google reflects a number of friends and family making recommendations and that the rating will continue to drop as guests experience what we did.  Highly recommend avoiding this booking.

This is an excellent place to walk, especially if you have a bad back! Easy walking. Pleasant…read moreviews. Well kept area. I take my dog, on a leash of course. For an added adventure, you can cross the street and walk the park to the harbour!

This is a fantastic play area for preschool to elementary school ages. There are various climbing…read morestructures that vary in their difficulty level, slides, and a decent sized splash pad with multiple water-spraying arches and geysers. Tucked to one side is a musical area with ginormous drums, pipes, and xylophone. It's a great place to tire out the little ones.

So being perfectly honest I probably have a much different review and experience than what most…read morepeople will have in this review. Skyline Trail is the most iconic Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. I came here over Christmas when there are probably more Moose than people in the park. There are no services open and its really desolate. So for those of you coming into the park in winter time be prepared. And they do not plow the parking lot. I repeat they do not plow the parking lot. I thought I could go through but the snow was much much deeper than it looked. And I got my SUV stuck for an hour in the middle of nowhere on Christmas with 3 other souls on board. There is cell service out here. And there's also no one that passes by in the winter on a Christmas here. We had to get on our hands and knees and dig our way out. Turned the traction control off and managed to back out. After that we still wanted to go for a hike. So left our car up in the initial staging area where the parking spots say 15minute parking only. We hiked for like 30 minutes and realized how big this Trail head parking really is because we were still within the parking lot. So we ended up getting some exercise in but only ended up getting some parking lot view. But we certainly made memories that will last a life time. But if you do come here in the winter time come ultra prepared. Get a starlink for communication or some form of satellite communication in case you have car problems. Do not go beyond the very first parking lot if there's snow on the ground. And enjoy this nature's paradise. Wintertime in Cape Breton is surreal.

1 hr & 40 min. Nice hike! Unfortunately it was too foggy to see any kind of a view. Groomed trails!…read moreLovely hike!

Wonderful public park! I arrived early in the morning on a Friday and there were employees trimming…read morebushes and working on the landscaping. The place was very clean! The trails are wide and well marked. Lots of nature, trees, and water views.

Dark, icy waters from a distant alpine lake cascade down a dramatically undulating, 65-foot rock…read moreface framed by the leaves of the surrounding forest - creating one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen! The leaves had just started to turn into autumn hues and I can only imagine how much more magnificent the view must be during peak fall splendor. You'll find this glorious waterfall in the Highlands - of Canada though and not Scotland lol! I had no idea Canada had a highland territory and their highlands are every bit as incredible as its Scottish counterpart. You'll even find an abundance of Gaelic used here - Beulach Ban is Gaelic for "White Gorge" for example. The falls are found along the northern stretch of the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park - and considering the remoteness, the falls are fairly easily accessible. The trail to the waterfall itself is very short - less than 1/10th of a mile - as long as your car can make it down the muddy, poorly maintained, pothole filled road lol! But during my visit, most cars had no issues making the drive, including mine. As long as you pay attention and go slowly you should be fine. It's narrow but there are opportunities to pull to the side to allow passing - all the drivers I encountered were courteous and patient. And if you don't want to risk it, there's plenty of parking in a paved lot at the start of the road and the trek down only adds 2km (1.25 miles) to your hike. At the trailhead you'll find a small parking lot that fills up fast, but there is also room to park along part of the road. To the right of the parking lot you'll find bathrooms and picnic tables, as well as the trailhead of the longer Aspy Trail. Like most national parks in North America, Cape Breton Highlands National Park charges a fee to enter and you just have your permit displayed in your window to park legally. The fee is nominal though at $9CAD daily - totally worth it and I highly recommend!

This is a top notch national park. Incredible views. Great beaches. Tons of hiking trails that…read moreare well maintained. Friendly rangers. Nice kids explorer program. This is a must see national park.

Outstanding site with a ton of things to see and interactions available, I visited for several…read morehours and could have spent longer. The huge variety of buildings and settings gives a breadth to what life was like in that era, rather than for example only focusing on the military aspect. The structures themselves have been very well restored, which was a huge undertaking. All of the living history staff are knowledgeable and engaging.

When you visit there is a feeling of being back in time to the 1700s when the Fort was built…read more There's an opportunity to see how the military and towns people lived.

I walk the beach most mornings and someone took two picnic tables down to beach weeks ago, I can't…read morebelieve no one put them back ,one is almost buried in the sand now. Soon they will be in the Ocean. I pulled one out of the water awhile ago but much to heavy for one person to move far.

A very nice beach. The sand is great for sand castles and the like. There was just a little sea…read moreweed. The water where we were was not real good for swimming however because of rocks. The foot showers beside the parking area was nice when it was time to go home. Next time we would bring water shoes in case we wanted to swim.