Fishing Cove Campground

Record #: MCI0093
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2017
Last Full Update: 16 Mar 2017

Comments

Public Bulletin A park pass is required all year for hiking or use of other services in the park; park entry fee applies. Check in at the Parks Canada Visitor Centres in Chéticamp (16 Visitor Centre Rd., situated on the west side of the park) or in Ingonish (37637 Cabot Trail, on the east side of the park) to obtain passes, information on visitor safety and any other information you may need, including a trail location map.

Location

Located In Pleasant Bay
Where To Find Us
MacKenzie Mountain - Cabot Trail
Pleasant Bay, NS B0E 2P0
Areas Served Inverness County

Contact

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Website www.novascotia.com/places-to-stay/campgrounds/fishing-cove-campground-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/1184
E-Mail cbhnp.info@pc.gc.ca
Phone 902-224-2306

Description & Services

Information
 
 
Amenities: 
 
- Pit toilet 
- Unserviced 
- Open sites 
 
Activities: 
 
- Hiking 
- Fishing 
 
 
 
The Fishing Cove back-country camping area is an 8 km (5 mi) hike down to the rugged coastline cradled at the base of MacKenzie Mountain. A grassy hillside, a cobblestone beach and a river complement this camping spot. Campers are required to register for a back-country permit at either the Chéticamp or Ingonish Visitor Centres, bring a camp stove (no open fires allowed), pack out all garbage (no garbage receptacles) and bring their own drinking water. Potable water is not available on site. A 4 km (2.5 mi) return trail is also available.
Eligibility Terrain to the campground is rated as difficult.
Dates May 19 - October 9
Accessibility Not Wheelchair Accessible

Special Information

Tags All Things Trails ; Beaches ; Campground ; Canoe/Kayak ; Cape Breton Connect ; Connecting People & Nature ; Hiking ; National Parks and Historic Sites ; Provincial Park ; Recreation Categories ; Swimming ; Trails