The Highlands Four Seasons
Spring and Summer
Spring and Summer visitors come to the Highlands for the scenery, the inviting beaches, the birds and wildlife and simply to revel in the freshness and newness of a northern forest in full bloom. There are opportunities for golf, fishing, whale watching, hiking, biking and sea kayaking. Some come just to play a round on one of the world's finest golf course - the Highlands Links at Ingonish Beach. This award-winning course is spectacular in the extreme and attracts pros and duffer's alike from around the world.
Winter
In winter the Highlands become a wonderland of ice and snow. The greatest snowfall in Maritime Canada makes the Highlands a skier's paradise. Cape Smokey ski hill has the largest vertical drop in Nova Scotia and has natural snow from December until March. In the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape North and St. Ann's, there are cross-country and Telemark runs that take you into the heart of the wilderness forest. Please check out our ski map for more information on trails and locations. Other winter activities include tobogganing, outdoor ice-skating, and snowshoeing.
Fall
Our fall season is gaining in popularity. From mid-October to late November the highland forest is ablaze with colour, as the leaves of the hardwoods die a spectacular Technicolor death. For some, this is the best time to visit for scenery and solitude. Our fall is warm and pleasant; the crowds of summer have gone back to school and there are no biting insects. Be sure to bring your camera and lots of film.
Even more information regarding the Cape Breton Highlands can be found at the Northeast Highlands Chamber of Commerce website.