Although this park had full service hookups and met our needs, I do think it is misrepresented in the camping books. It does not deserve the accolades it gives itself. This park has a high amount of dust in the air due to the roads, the sites are muddy and uneven and there is no office or internet access available. We stayed as Coast-to-Coast members so, it was worth what we had to pay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very accommodating staff ( the gate person is the staff ). Not much to do at the park. Pool closed when we were there and their showers were being renovated. Sinks/commodes were in clean working shape.We did get a satellite signal but had to park in the lower water/elec area only. No sewer. This area also was not level and they had some water/ soggy site problems. They have a restaurant ( Red Barn ) about 1/2 mile away. The Bell Museum and downtown Baddeck is about 10 minutes away. Worth seeing. They now have competition across the street but we stayed here because we are Coast to Coast Members and the 8.00 per night price was hard to pass up. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There are some roughly hewn wooded sites in this park that are not particularly level - caution. The better larger pull throughs are new and can be either spacious or you may be only 3' slide to slide from your neighbor. There are only 5 of them. We were not able to get WiFi, which was even spotty and weak at the office. 50 amp power and water were good. We were about 8 miles from Baddeck. I would not return to this park. We prefer parks slightly more finished in our opinion. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Originally we stayed at Glenview Campground (down the road from here). What a mistake that was. Trucks driving by night and day. We left early and went to Cabot Trail Campground. What a difference. Cabot has many pull thru's. Even though it's hilly the sites are level. We had site # 245 pull thru and it was in the trees and level with E-W-S... They have a trail that goes down to the river and canoes are available. Owners were great and the laundry room had plenty of washers and dryers. Very quiet and covenient to Baddeck. Baddeck is a wonderful seaside town and don't miss dinner at Lynwood Inn. Co-Op is across the street to buy groceries. Would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
I would have rated this higher but we had one of the worst two spots in the park. **Never stay in sites 36 or 37.** When we arrived no one was in the site on our street side and it seemed OK although we were a little unhappy that the other neighbors awning almost touched ours when extended. I was really upset when we returned from our sight-seeing--a fifth wheel was moving in next to us. Their slides were within 8 inches (yes 8 inches) of ours. When he set up his water lines, he or his doors hit our coach--no apology though. They were too busy taking pictures of the closeness of our slides (nothing I would want to remember). We woke up in the morning to our coach vibrating from their loud TV. The WIFI was a problem also. Besides being slow, the system was down at one point so I went to the office to verify that it was not my computer. The man was short with me and told me he didn't know if it was down and he would have to go "all the way upstairs" to find out. I walked out telling him I was just making him aware I believed his system was down. About 30 minutes later, the system was working slowly again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were here a week. Overpriced for what you get. We reserved a pull thru, but when getting there was put into a back in. Site #221. Was told the site we reserved, the people in it wanted to stay longer, so the management was letting them stay. The back it was back to back with another RV and shared electric and water. But both were fine during our stay. In fact a lot of the pull thrus are to small for a "Big Rig". A lot of the pull thrus need some major branch cutting. The Wi-Fi was hit and mostly miss but better then nothing which is what we had since our satellite internet provider doesn't reach this far. There is a Wi-Fi "Hot Spot" by the laundry room, with tables. This is a easy in easy out for a HDT and a 35 ft trailer if you are parked in the back ins. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This centrally located CG is an ideal spot from which to explore Cape Breton Island. We spent 12 days here, ranging from light occupancy to the Canada Day weekend, when the property was SLAMMED! The staff did a yeoman's job at controlling the pandemonium, but be prepared for a crowd. Other caveat: you're in the middle of the woods in a largely undeveloped area of an island; be prepared for no television (either OTA or US satellite), sporadic power outages, few conveniences and sparse wi-fi. Many will find this idyllic, while others may be turned off. We found the CG a pure delight, from the beautiful surroundings to a capable and extremely cordial management. The CG is convenient to Baddeck and Lake Bra d'Or, as well as to the start/end of the gorgeous Cabot Trail. It has a lovely pool, a well-stocked store, an excellent on-site restaurant, well-maintained grounds and very nice washroom/showers. We highly recommend as a destination; it's a keeper! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed here for one night in mid-June. 10% off with Good Sam. The main part of the campground is very steep with grassy sites cut into the hill. This area is very nice and shaded, although you will need to level your unit. You can pull through, but this area is for smaller units only (our motorhome is 24' and this is about the max for the lower area). At the top of the hill is the area for larger rigs - no grass, no trees. Not sure a really big rig would fit. Did not use wifi at the site, but used it in the laundry - excellent signal. They have a restaurant on premises that looked good although we didn't try it. We went to the Baddeck Lobster Supper, just down the road. We preferred the KOA in North Sydney, so we probably would not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The comments made by others about periodic electrical outages and sporadic wi-fi still applied when we were there, however, they were only minor inconveniences. The road into the park was pretty rough, but they resurfaced it while we were there and it was much improved. It's a bit far east and north to get the DirecTV satellite signal, but you shouldn't be there to watch TV anyway. The park has a nice feel, and the sites are level. The park is well maintained and the personnel are friendly and courteous. And yes, there is wildlife. I was walking my dogs on the entry road and a black bear crossed the road about 30 yards in front of me. He glanced at us and kept walking. The park is very convenient to the Cabot Trail and the town of Baddeck itself. I recommend it. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We used this facility as a based when visiting Cape Breton. Our treed site was somewhat small be we preferred this versus a larger open site. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We camped here in June, 2006 and they just installed wi-fi. Park exceptionally pretty and clean. Heated pool, close to town. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was an okay park that is fairly close to Baddeck. It is somewhat hilly and leveling was a problem on our site, but not impossible. The sites are fairly large, but (even though the it has trees) the park has an "open" feel to it. You can walk down to the bay from the park, but the sites are far from the water. The restrooms were clean, as was the park itself. Somehow, it lacked visual appeal, but I guess that is a really subjective judgment....it's just that so much of Cape Breton Island is SO beautiful, that I was a little disapointed in these surroundings. It's an okay, but not outstanding, place to stay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great location to start or end a trip thru the Cabot Trail. Friendly people, reasonable sized sites, and close to activities. Some of the smaller sites for PU's and smaller TT's seemed to be somewhat sloping. (I saw lots of blocks for leveling). Nice place and well kept. We camped here in a Motorhome.
An above average park with a nice location; however park drains badly and we almost got stranded in mud. Good electricity; however and 50 amp is a nice change in Nova Scotia. Close to the Cabot Trail a major plus and the quaint town of Baddeck. We camped here in a Motorhome.