Length: 16 km (10 mi) – Blackstone to Inverness (linear)Cell Service: YesDogs Permitted: On Leash Trail Surface: natural and gravelThe Inverness Shean Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail begins at Blackstone. About 4.5 km (3 mi) toward Kenloch you will experience unsurfaced, but easily rideable coal dust covered treadway. Shortly after crossing the Strathlorne Scotsville Road at Kenloch, you will find a rest area along the shores of Lake Ainslie.Further along, after crossing the Deepdale Road, you will come…

Feel the adrenaline rush of battling some of the biggest game in the Atlantic Ocean—the giant Bluefin Tuna. Join Captain Andrew Rankin, a third generation fisherman with 37 years of experience and his grown children for a tour aboard their boat, the Brown Eyed Girl '17. On our tuna charters you can jig mackerel and view sea life, such as pilot and minke whales, porpoises, seals and bald eagles. The tours depart from picturesque Mabou Harbour, surrounded by rolling farmlands and…

9 inn rooms (Q) with 4-pc bath, air conditioning. 1920s inn on 500 acres. Licensed country gourmet dining. Nightly entertainment; barn concerts. Hiking trails, tennis. Paved landing strip. Salmon & trout guides, equipment. Pets not allowed.

Canoes, kayaks, pedal boats.

8 two-bdrm H cottages (S,D,Q), 4-pc bath, CBTV, sofa-bed, microwave, BBQ, picnic table. Cottages overlooking lake & Three Sisters mountains. Licensed dining room. Lake swimming, pedal boats, canoes, kayaks, mini-golf, go-karts, gift shop, laundromat, pay phone, lakeside fireplaces.

Cabot Trail Backpackers is located at the halfway point of the Cabot Trail in the community of Pleasant Bay, on Cape Breton Island. We offer two comfortable common areas with plenty of seating for relaxation after an adventurous day on the Cabot Trail.  Within walking distance of our accommodation, Pleasant Bay has a small general store and post office with several restaurants, gift shops, and a laundromat. Pleasant Bay is the whale watching capital of Cape Breton; there are more whales…

3 suites (Q; one 2-bdrm), 4-pc bath with double whirlpool tub, sitting room with pullout sofa, woodstove, large deck; 1 with kitchenette & dining area. Hiking trails, fishing guides, tennis, landing strip on property. Licensed dining room; barn concerts.

11 cabins with king or queen beds, pullout sofa, 4-piece bath (some with whirlpool), woodstove, fireplace, electric heat, air conditioning, fridge, microwave and coffeemaker; porch swing; communal firepit. Hiking trails, fishing guides, tennis, landing strip on property. Licensed dining room; traditional music nightly.

5 cabins (1- & 2-bdrm) with queen bed or 2 queen beds, sofa-bed, 4-pc bath, woodstove, fireplace, electric heat, air conditioning, satellite TV; some with kitchenette (fridge, microwave & coffeemaker). Hiking trails, fishing guides, tennis, landing strip on property. Licensed dining room, nightly music.

On one side of me is the Gulf of St. Lawrence; on the other the majestic Cheticamp Mountain range, literally at the entrance of world famous Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It’s hard not to smile. More golfers need to experience this place, I say to myself. More should come here to play and see what is all around me.The reasons are unfolding. So much more is there to Le Portage than merely the challenge Robert and David Moote’s 18-hole…