18-hole, par 72 golf course on the eastern shore of the park. The course was designed in 1939 by Stanley Thompson for the National Parks Service, and nicknamed “the mountains and ocean” course. Green fees apply in addition to the park entry permit.
Cape Breton Highlands Links golf course is a public golf course located near the village of Ingonish Beach in Nova Scotia, Canada. Highlands Links is located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, and is owned by Parks Canada and operated by Golf North.
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An easy 8.5 km out-and-back hike along the river and into the forest, with some views of the park's golf course near the beginning. The trail gets less maintained further out, and passes the ruins of an old gold mine camp.
A short 2.3 km, 168 m climb to views of the rocky ocean coast and Broad Cove.
The park's most popular beach, featuring a small waterfall and brook.
A Scottish-style sheep crofters hut built in 1942. Most of the old growth forest in the park is protected and not accessible to visitors, but a short, easy trail here takes visitors through a small portion of the forest, with 350-year old sugar maple trees still standing.