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Visit Nova Scotia's National Parks in 2024

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Visit Nova Scotia’s National Parks in 2025

Did you know that Nova Scotia is home to three national parks? From helping to share Mi’kmaq heritage to showcasing and carrying out modern day conservation efforts, Nova Scotia’s national parks offer cultural experiences, exciting outdoor adventure and special places to stay.

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

An undisputed “must do” when visiting Nova Scotia is exploring the Cabot Trail. The trail winds its way through Cape Breton Highlands National Park making it easy to see the whole park. Featuring 26 hiking trails, 12 breathtaking look-offs, 8 campgrounds, and 6 beaches, this national park is the ideal destination for the outdoor enthusiast.

Whether you prefer roughing it in the back country, taking in the incredible fall colours on a hike, or picking up a Perfect Picnic to enjoy with your family during a beach day, a visit to Cape Breton Highlands National Park is likely to be a highlight of your trip to Nova Scotia!

Hiking at Franey Trail
Hiking at Franey Trail

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Discover the historic waterways, wooded multi-use trails, incredible night sky, and unique camping accommodations at Nova Scotia’s only inland national park. Explore Mi’kmaq petroglyphs and connect with Mi’kmaq culture, experience some of the darkest (and most starry) night skies in North America.

Explore the park by renting a bicycle or canoe onsite, or bring your own to explore trails and lakes, and spend the night in a yurt, rustic cabin, oTENTik, or tear-drop Ôasis “duplex”, several feet in the air.

Running and biking at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
Running and biking at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Kejimkujik National Park Seaside

Located along the rugged Atlantic coast and a little over one hour from the inland Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, visitors here will be rewarded with incredible coastal views and wide white sand beaches after a 2.8 kilometre (one way) hike on Harbour Rocks Trail. Along the way, check out the viewing platform with views of St. Catherine’s River Beach and keep an eye out for local wildlife and birds.

Pick up a Perfect Picnic in nearby Liverpool before hitting the trail and enjoy it later at the beach. Be sure to snap a photo sitting on the iconic Parks Canada red chairs.

Hiking at Kejimkujik National Park Seaside
Hiking at Kejimkujik National Park Seaside

Click here to check out other Parks Canada historic sites across Nova Scotia including Grand-Pré National Historic Site and Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site.

oTENTik at Grand-Pré National Historic Site
oTENTik at Grand-Pré National Historic Site

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