h_henry

Hi

Can anyone recommend some good camp sites in Nova Scotia? My definition of good means really scenic, nice private sites, quiet, showers and toilets would be good...dog friendly..near to water to swim....

Location wise I'm thinking possibly on Cape Breton but I'm open to persuasion. I'd also be interested to know if anyone has tried backcountry camping in Keji park too.

Thanks!!

dbd33

We camped in the National Park at Ingonish and Cheticamp. They pack the tents in fiercely tight there and it was very much more Butlitz than we'd expected. Dog friendly, yes, but the next dog is only ten feet away.

h_henry

Ah that's useful thank you. I had printed off information on those campsites as a possibility but dont like the idea of being really close to other ppl..apart from anything the dog wouldn't settle.

dbd33

Cape Breton is very dog friendly. Dog in NS pictures attached, one taken on a whale watch tour boat. Charlie, the dog, didn't know what to make of the whales.

nivlad

Try Rissers Beach on the atlantic coast it is great, we are there in August along with Graves Island and somewhere near Digby.

RodRos&Co.

Hi

we camped at Keji last year, we initially booked for 3 nights and stayed for 7 It was beautifull, very clean I would reccomend it to anybody thinking of camping. We also camped at various other sites, Yogi Bear Camp (great for the kids) and Shubi camp site, which was great for hubby job hunting in Dartmouth and visits to Halifax. I'll try and find our photos (we're in the middle of de-cluttering ready for our move to NB so bear with me) and post some for you with links to the campsites.

Rosie

RodRos&Co.

http://http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ns/kejimkujik/index_e.asp There were other campers with dogs, you can look at a map and book your site which is great as you can be near others or further away. We stayed at Jeremys Bay, so we weren't back country camping although some friends have on numerous occasions and love it.



http://http://www.campjellystone.com/canada/nova-scotia-vacation-rental.html I'm not sure if this is of interest to you, and I also don't know if you can take dogs, sorry.

http://www.shubiecampground.com/ Dogs are welcome here, lovely site very friendly staff, although if I remember rightly there was a charge for the showers.

Wow I've done it
All of these are from Keji, No. 1 is looking towards the lake from our tent,
the 2nd photo is me and OH celebrating my 40th
No. 3 shows how close we were to other campers although there are other pitches where you can't see any other tents.

Paul Wildy

I haven't been there personally but have heard a lot of good reports about the campsite in the National Park at Broad Cove (Cape Breton)

woodworm

Hi ,
depending on when you are planning to go, Rissers can be VERY crowded. They only have a few scenic sites overlooking the beach and the rest of the sites are back in the woods.

Ok, this is not in Cape Breton , but in case you are heading towards Keji, there is one that's less known (across from Keji Adjunct Park) > Thomas Radall Provincial Park in Port Joli
http://parks.gov.ns.ca/parks/thraddall.htm

I had a look at it a few weeks back and the camp sites are spacious, (more privacy than Rissers) although no views over the water, but it is only a short way to the beaches.

h_henry

Thanks for all your suggestions and photos dbd and RodRos!!!

Rissers is nice but it's close to home so go there fairly regularly to walk the dog. Think it'll be either Keji or Cape Breton. I'll check out the Broad Cove info.

Do you have to canoe to the Keji sites?..not sure i'd trust the dog in a canoe (at least not in the same canoe as the tent etc.,)

RodRos&Co.

Hi

while I was de-cluttering today I found a booklet on Keji, it says you can reach the back country camping by hiking or canoe.

Rosie