MacKinnon’s Campground The Google rating is 4.8

MacKinnon’s Campground is an open and wooded family campground nestled on the shoreline of Lake Ainslie, the largest natural fresh water lake in Nova Scotia. Centrally located, we are a perfect campground to park your RV as you explore Cape Breton Island, including:

• 25 minutes from the famous Cabot Trail in Margaree Forks as well as the village of Inverness, home to World Top 100 golf courses, Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links
• 40 minutes from the Cabot Trail in Nyanza
• 45 minute drive from the entrance to Cape Breton Island at the Canso Causeway as the villages of Baddeck and Iona on the Bras d’Or Lake
• 60 minutes to the Acadian village of Cheticamp and the entrance to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park
• 90 minutes to Sydney and the NL ferry terminal in North Sydney
• 120 minutes to Louisbourg and the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

Accommodations at MacKinnon’s Campground include:

• 21 overnight 3-way sites (electrical (30 and 50 amp),water, and sewage hookups)
  • + 80 seasonal sites
• 3 rental campers (minimum 3 night stays – $120/night + HST)
  • 2019 38-foot SandPiper 5th wheel
  • 2017 32-foot Palomino Puma
  • 2015 36-foot Wildwood Heritage Glen

Campground amenities and facilities include:

• washrooms with flush toilets and free showers
• dump station
• laundromat
• store, tea room, ice cream
• recreation building with tv (satellite)
• tea room
• propane exchange
• playground
• heated in-ground swimming pool PLUS lake swimming
• dock – kayaking rentals available
• firewood
• ice
• Wi-Fi
• fireplaces

Seasonal events and festivities including fishing derby, theme weekends, and more. Pets permitted but must be on a leash.

Visit our website for rental rates, upcoming events, and more. Please call or email us to book.