R-pod Owners Forum : Camping in Nova Scotia http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : Camping in Nova Scotia Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 16:10:59 +0000 Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:48:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12526 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Camping in Nova Scotia : Thanks for your reply & insights!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=121685#121685 Author: Abercrombies
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Posted: 17 Mar 2019 at 9:48pm

Thanks for your reply & insights! Makes sense! 👍 ]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2019 21:48:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=121685#121685 Camping in Nova Scotia : Doing this trip in June. Staying... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=121671#121671 Author: ron_whitt
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Posted: 17 Mar 2019 at 4:48pm

Doing this trip in June.  Staying at Mira River prov. park on the east side for 2 nights, exploring that side.  Then going to Baddeck Cabot trail campground for 2 days.  Leaving the pod and doing the Cabot trail.  BUT I will be doing the trail counter clockwise. WHY you ask :)  any sight seeing pull off's will be on the right and you won't have to cross traffic to pull off or on.  Did this trip 30years ago in a tent with 3 kids... Don't have to rush back to work so taking our time this trip.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:48:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=121671#121671 Camping in Nova Scotia : 👍 We hope to pull our R189... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=121614#121614 Author: Abercrombies
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Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 3:39pm

👍 We hope to pull our R189 to & through Nova Scotia this August 2019.
Interested in advice & tips from others who have been there, Thanks!
]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2019 15:39:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=121614#121614 Camping in Nova Scotia : When I think Nova Scotia I think... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119544#119544 Author: Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 2:14pm

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
]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:14:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119544#119544 Camping in Nova Scotia : +1 on Cheticamp - great place... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119538#119538 Author: Kup-Pod
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Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 1:22pm

+1 on Cheticamp - great place to use as a base for the area - lots of trails and excursions to take in from there.  Definitely hike the skyline trail and make sure you drive the Cabot Trail in a clockwise direction.  You may want to leave the trailer at the campground and drive the Cabot Trail in a day (a long day but definitely worth it!).  The grades are steep and winding, so going through it without the trailer is much more relaxing.  Please make sure you take in a Ceilidh (Kay-lee) while you are in Cape Breton; a great musical experience.  

Further south, the Bridgewater area is very nice (Lunenburg).  Lots of great food and scenery.  

Be warned, the distances between areas are deceivingly long - so the distance from Halifax to Cape Breton is a decent day's travel.

Our favorite place to vacation, and we will definitely be going back again.

Enjoy!
]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2019 13:22:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119538#119538 Camping in Nova Scotia : We stayed at the Cheticamp campground... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119524#119524 Author: Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:58am

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

TT
]]> Sun, 13 Jan 2019 10:58:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119524#119524 Camping in Nova Scotia : Looking for camping suggestions... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=12526&PID=119523#119523 Author: ccamp126
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Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:46am

Looking for camping suggestions in Nova Scotia for this summer. We like to bicycle back/gravel roads, so any areas that support cycling would be great. Thanks!

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