Camping in Nova Scotia - Event Date: 13 Jan 2019 - 13 Feb 2019

We stayed at the Cheticamp campground just inside the Cape Breton Highlands NP and were very happy with the place. 

TT

When I think Nova Scotia I think Cape Breton.  We have stayed in a hotel in Halifax, but I don't know my way around much at all on the south end of the province.

+1 on doing the Cabot Trail clockwise, and plus 2 or 3 on not taking your trailer!  We often spend most of the day on the east side of the island and have had no trouble getting back to Cheticamp at night.  If you are determined to spend a night on the east side you might want to consider a motel.  You will probably be miserable pulling a trailer around the Cabot Trail.  It will slow you down and the long line of vehicles behind you.  You can be careful enough to overcome the dangers and frustrations, but the drive too magnificent to deal with the stress of pulling a trailer.  The road is definitely not optimized for caravans.

There are scores of side trips.  Among my favorites are Meat Cove and the fort at Louisbourg.  We had dinner there once and still made it back to Cheticamp for the night.  It helps if you enjoy driving though.

TT