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Battery Provincial Park The Google rating is 4.6

Cape Breton Island, St. Peter’s

Address:

10110 Grenville Street
St. Peter’s

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Overview

Battery Provincial Park is situated on a hillside overlooking St. Peter’s Bay adjacent to the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site. The park entrance is on the east side of the bridge at the canal.

The park features a small campground, saltwater beach (unsupervised), an interpretive display, picnic area with ocean frontage, and 3.4 km / 2.1 mi of hiking trails.

Jerome Point Lighthouse is located on the entrance road to Battery Provincial Park.

Nearby: 

  • Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park
  • Nicolas Denys Museum
  • LeNoir Forge Museum

Campground accommodations include:  

  • 53 open and wooded overnight sites (21 serviced, 32 unserviced; 4 pull-throughs)
  • Accessible campsites available

Park amenities include:

  • flush toilets
    • Wheelchair accessible washroom and showers available
  • showers
  • disposal station
  • fire grills
  • wood
  • ice

Wi-Fi is available at the park office and surrounding area (password required). This is a Campground Host park. Leashed pets permitted.

Detailed Information:

  • Outdoor activities: Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Snowshoeing
  • Directions: On east side of Canal Bridge.

Date Details/Hours of Operation

(dates subject to change)

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    • Parking
    • Picnic Tables
    • WiFi
    • Beach Access:On Property Icon
      Beach Access
    • Disposal Station Icon
      Disposal Station
    • Flush Toilets Icon
      Flush Toilets
    • Pull-through Sites Icon
      Pull-Through Sites
    • Shaded Sites
    • Shower Icon
      Showers
    • Swimming - ocean Icon
      Swimming (Ocean)
    • Unserviced Sites Icon
      Unserviced Sites
    • Water / Ocean View Sites
    • Payment Types

      American Express, Debit cards, MasterCard, Visa

    • Accessibility*

      Wheelchair accessible

      *Please contact for specific accessibility access

    • Government Level

      Provincial

    • Pet Policy

      Pets welcome

    • Beaches & Pools Type

      Ocean beach, Provincial Park Beach

    • Winter Activity Type

      Snowshoeing

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