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St. Peter’s | Nova Scotia

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Region:

Cape Breton

Known For:

St. Peters Canal | Bras d’Or Lake | Battery Provincial Park | Canal lock village

Best For:

Lock Watching | Boating | Kayaking | Lake Views | Canal Walks

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Bras d’Or Lake

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3.67 (3 votes)
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beautifull bras lake

St. Peter’s Nicknames are Gateway to the Bras d’Or | Where the Ocean meets the Inland Sea Bras d’Or Lake UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is an inland sea or large body of partially fresh/saltwater in the centre of Cape Breton Island. The Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of […]

Point Michaud Beach

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5 (3 votes)
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Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park on Cape Breton Island is an exceptional 3-km sandy beach, backed by marram-covered sand dunes and large cranberry bogs. Some surfing opportunities. Other park features a boardwalk, picnic tables, change house, and vault toilets. Photo: https://capebreton.lokol.me/

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