Photo: Nova Scotia Provincial Parks Battery Provincial Park
ns parks inside Battery Provincial Parkwhat to expect
Located on the southeast coast of Cape Breton Island, the park is on a hillside overlooking St. Peters Bay. The lighthouse found in the park serves as a landmark for the entrance to St. Peters Canal. Completed in 1869, the 800 m (2,600 ft.) canal and lock system allows vessels to sail between Bras d'Or Lake and the Atlantic Ocean. The Park is home to a number of historically significant sites, including the site of a lime kiln used to make plaster and mortar, some of which was used in the construction of Fortress Louisbourg, as well as the remains of two forts involved in the French and English struggle over the North American continent. The park offers a 53-site hillside campground (23 Wooded; 9 Partially Wooded; 21 Open), comfort station (showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, …
Description: Nova Scotia Provincial Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
Plus 1 user-tagged boat launch on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station
- Nearest potable water — Spring
what to bring
This list adapts to Battery Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;