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Nova Scotia Campgrounds Offer A Peaceful Retreat: An Overview of Three Campgrounds in Nova Scotia
Canadian campgrounds in the Maritime provinces are gems for thecamping traveller. If they’re not directly on the ocean, or abay, or another waterway, they’re usually conveniently close.Both RV and tent campers love Nova Scotia’s scenery andcampgrounds. For RV campers, however, the roads could be quite abit less bumpy. But the scenery of tranquil sites are worth it.Make sure you call or contact these campgrounds before you makeplans. Just as campgrounds in the northern United States oftenclose for the winter, not all Canadian Maritimes campgroundswill be open during their mild winters.** King Neptune Campground is convenient to Peggy’s Cove. (It’sstreet address is 8536 Peggy’s Cove Road, Indian Harbour). Thiseasy-to-find campground is a scenic oceanside campground withmany, many campsites having open views of the ocean. Plus ifyou’re daring, there’s ocean swimming.Onsite you’ll find firerings, a pay phone, washrooms with flushtoilets and running-water sinks, and pay showers. There areabout 65 overnight sites, some electrical. Prices were around$16 Canadian. Phone: 902-823-2582 ** The Louisbourg RV Park is in downtown Louisbourg, Nova Scotiaon Cape Breton Island. It is near the waterfront boardwalk andadjacent to the Louisbourg Playhouse.It’s an open campground on the Harbourfront Crescent, and is amere 5 minute drive to the Fortress of Louisbourg. It is abeautiful and well-kept park. VERY easy to find.The park features flush toilets , washrooms with free showers,and 36 serviced and 13 unserviced sites. They’ve now added modemconnections. All electrical is 30 Amp.They accept Visa, Mastercard, and Direct Debit and charge from$13 to $17.50 Canadian. Call Toll Free – 1-(866)733-3631** Plage – St. Pierre Campground and Beach is a nice slightlyout of the way treasure for the leisurely traveller. Nestledjust south of the Acadian village of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia onCape Breton Island – Plage St. Pierre campground blends modernamenities with the peace and serenity of Canada’s nature.Nearby you’ll find a pleasing mixture of forested walkingtrails, and paths through blueberry and raspberry fields, andgreat views of the waterways from the shore. On your journeysyou’ll be giving yourself a great chance to see deer, baldeagles, snowy owls, or even a group of whales.Plage – St. Pierre campground offers a mix of 144 wooded andopen serviced sites for trailers, tents, and motorhomes. Andfeatures a long stretch of open ocean beach frontage. The modern amenities include a cantina with ice and othersupplies. Modern washrooms with flush toilets, showers,changing, payphones, laundromat, picnic tables and fire pits areconveniently onsite.Additional luxuries include a recreation and games room, movies,playground, tennis court, mini-golf. Phone: 1-(902)224-2112
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