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hednwest2 · 04-29-2018, 08:34 PM

Has anyone traveled to Nova Scotia? Any recommendation for campgrounds and places to go?

ThePowells · 04-29-2018, 10:52 PM

I haven't made it up there yet, but I am sure you will get responses. I bet if you posted this in the trips and travel forum you will get better answers.

RV735 · 04-30-2018, 04:13 AM

Here are some areas that we put into our itinerary:
Must travel the Cabot Trail many sights to visit on the trail of local culture.
Alexander Graham Bell Interpretative Center
559 Chebucto St, Baddeck
CAPE BRETON MINERS' MUSEUM, 17 Museum St, Glace Bay
Marcone N H.S. (first transatlantic wireless station message in December 1902
Across the Atlantic
Louisbourg early trading post and fought over by the British and French
(22 miles east of Sydney) 1744
National Historic Sit
Halifax Titanic Museum Fairview Cemetery Titanic victims
Halifax Citadel and re-enactments National Historic Site
Peggy’s Cove (26 miles south of Halifax) most photographed lighthouse
Mahone Bay (56 miles south of Halifax) Photogenic churches by the water
Lunenburg (7 miles south east of Mahone bay) Old town Nat. Historic village
designated by UNESCO
Birthplace of the Bluenose schooner
Shag Harbor UFO sighting (43 miles south east of Yarmouth)
Digby The town is best know for its plump sweet scallops

There are many more interesting areas to visit on the coast of Maine as well as PEI.

We put together our itinerary of NS and more on our travels to Newfoundland in 2016.

Safe Travels and THE JOY IS IN THE RIDE

veraken · 04-30-2018, 06:00 AM

Don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but if you haven't already made your reservations, it may be too late.

barmcd · 04-30-2018, 06:37 AM

It's been awhile, but we stayed at Wayside Camping Park near Peggy's Cove. It was a nice park in a very scenic area.

HR2004 · 04-30-2018, 06:53 AM

+ 1 for Wayside. Try to get a pull in spot facing the water.

Ajayabb · 05-02-2018, 04:58 PM

Macleods Beach and Campsite on Cape Breton. Best Campground we stayed at while touring through Nova Scotia last summer

snowgroomer · 05-02-2018, 08:00 PM

Definitely do the bay of Fundy we stayed at the provincial park. The tide was 38ft when we were there it is amazing at the head of the bay when the tide comes in you can actually see a wall of water coming.
There is also a lot of great fiddle music when you are in Cape Breton

cvbdsl · 05-04-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by veraken

Don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but if you haven't already made your reservations, it may be too late.

We went last year and stayed at three places in NS (private campgrounds) with no more than calling the day before and staying 3-4 days at each place, no problems getting in at any of them (we're 43ft plus toad). Also the provincial parks can be a cheaper alternative.

Chris

Ramets · 05-08-2018, 05:17 AM

The Cabot Trail for sure, and the Tidal bore at Truro is pretty amazing.

Benwa Clan · 05-08-2018, 06:11 AM

Thoughts about taking a ferry from Maine to there? Or is it better to just take the extra drive. We would like to go next year. Never to early to start planning.

David

hayward3411 · 05-08-2018, 06:34 AM

Spencer's Island NS-Old Shipyard Campground; We stayed here for 2 weeks in 2016.

Lots of history and the Bay of Fundy view outside windshield is breathtaking.

Great owners!

Lots to do!

cvbdsl · 05-09-2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Benwa Clan

Thoughts about taking a ferry from Maine to there? Or is it better to just take the extra drive. We would like to go next year. Never to early to start planning.

David

We looked at that last year it it is HUGELY expensive for a MH and toad. they only list vehicles towing up to 50ft and over 7 feet tall at $550 one way.
https://www.ferries.ca/thecat/fares/
So if you're under 50ft it seems you could go, if towing and over 50ft it seems that it may not be an option.

Much cheaper to spend a couple of nights at campsites and to drive plus the scenery is nice. We drove from Ottawa to the Annapolis Valley and stayed around a week seeing all the sights on that side of the bay.

Drove from there (stayed one night in Amherst NS) and down(up?) through New Brunswick (crossed at Woodstock) and down through Maine and then west to Buffalo. Great drive (busy in Maine and some other areas) but roads OK but a lot of tolls. I think our tolls were around $70 if not more.

HTH

Chris

CamperDad · 06-17-2018, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hednwest2

Has anyone traveled to Nova Scotia? Any recommendation for campgrounds and places to go?

Hi hednwest. We are from Tampa and headed to Nova Scotia Friday. We were one of the lucky ones to get reservations at two provincial campgrounds and a site at Cheticamp in Cape Highland National Park. Planning on posting trip reports on roads, traffic etc. so keep in touch. Most of the recommendations posted in this thread are on our list as well!

Safe travels!

CamperDad & CamperJo