Wheelchair Accessible Nova Scotia: Places to stay, dine, visit and more on Cape Breton Island

Exploring Cape Breton is a must when visiting Nova Scotia. From strolling along Sydney’s waterfront boardwalk to site-seeing in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, visiting museums, artisan shops and galleries and great places to eat at all along the way, you’re sure to find plenty of accessible accommodations, attractions, activities and more throughout the island.

Please note: To view all self-identified wheelchair accessible or partially accessible businesses/sites that appear on NovaScotia.com, click on “Show Advanced Filters” and under “Accessibility” select “Wheelchair Accessible” or “Partially Accessible”. The links on this page will be updated soon to provide only wheelchair accessible and partially accessible businesses and properties.

Wheelchair Accessible Places to Stay on Cape Breton Island

• Cape Breton Villas: Two bedroom Celtic Villa and four bedroom Grand Villa are both wheelchair accessible with barrier-free showers.
• Hillcrest Hall Country Inn: Spacious wheelchair accessible king room with ensuite bathroom on the main floor of the inn.
• Colindale Beach Villas: The Lookout Mini Villa: Level parking area, wheelchair ramp entrance and wheelchair accessible bathroom/shower.
• Keltic Quay: The Whycocomagh Suite is a ground level, two bedroom wheelchair accessible flat with a roll-in shower.
• Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort: Tan Chalet is two bedroom, two bathroom wheelchair accessible cottage.
• Mira Bay Vacation Getaway: Three bedroom, two bathroom wheelchair accessible vacation home overlooking Mira Bay.

Campgrounds in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park:

• Camp under the stars at Broad Cove and Chéticamp campgrounds, which offer wheelchair accessible tent sites.
• For a unique getaway, stay in one of the accessible oTENTik accommodations found at Broad Cove, Chéticamp and Ingonish Beach campgrounds.

>> Click here to view places to stay on Cape Breton Island that have self-identified as being wheelchair accessible

>> Click here to view campgrounds on Cape Breton Island campgrounds that have self-identified as having wheelchair accessible facilities

Outdoor Activities, Parks, Trails and Tours

• Inverness Beach: Nova Scotia’s first wheelchair accessible beach is outfitted with mobi mats, mobi water chairs, sand chairs and walkers. Accessible picnic table on a cement platform overlooks the beach while the nearby accessible boardwalk that provides beach and golf course views overtop of the sand dunes is across from the accessible parking spots by the beach canteen.
• TNT Outdoor Adventures: Offering year-round side-by-side tours that are equipped with standard automotive seat belts and space in cargo area to secure a folded wheelchair. Offering narrated tours for visually impaired clients as well. Their Headquarters building is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible washroom.
• Gondola at Cape Smokey is wheelchair accessible.
• Ingonish Beach & Freshwater Lake: Public washrooms with accessible stalls and two wheelchair accessible picnic sites. Access mat and one beach wheelchair available at Freshwater Lake with ramp and decking to the sand beach during July and August.
• Freshwater Lake Trail: Wheelchair accessible 1.7 km trail.

>> Click here to view outdoor activities, tours and places to explore on Cape Breton Island that have self-identified as being wheelchair accessible