This web page, an aid to travel and vacation planning
within Victoria County in Nova Scotia,
supports and augments the Birding Sites of Nova Scotia guidebook.

Victoria County, Nova Scotia Tourism & Orientation Web Sites

Map of Victoria County  &  Map showing Birding Sites

Cape Breton Island Tourism

Northeast Highlands Tourism

Cabot Trail Scenic Drive

Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Drive

Town of Baddeck

Community of Ingonish

St. Paul Island

Celtic Colours International Festival  (October, island-wide)

 

Victoria County, Nova Scotia Locator Maps for Birding Sites & Routes

A) North of Cape Breton Highlands National Park

A1  Bay St. Lawrence to Meat Cove, including: Aerial View of Bay St. Lawrence Bay St. Lawrence harbour (Deadman’s Pond) Money Point Road Meat Cove St. Paul Island  &  Aerial View Bay St. Lawrence to Cape St. Lawrence (incl. Meat Cove) Provisional Species' List  (PDF file)

A2  Cape North Mountain, including: Junction of Bay St. Lawrence Road & side road up North Mountain Aerial View of North Mountain Cape North Provisional Species' List  (PDF file)

A3  Inner Aspy Bay: Cabot’s Landing Provincial Park to South Harbour, including: Aerial View of North Harbour, Aspy Bay Aerial View of South Harbour, Aspy Bay Cabot’s Landing Provincial Park Viewpoint over North Harbour Junction of Cabot Trail & Dingwall Road North mouth of Dingwall Harbour Junction of Cabot Trail & Shore Road & Sunrise Valley & Aspy Bay Bird Species' List  (PDF file)

A4  “Sunrise” Valley (North Aspy River Valley), including: Junction of Bay St. Lawrence Road & North Side Road Junction of Bay St. Lawrence Road & Heelen Loop Road & Sunrise Valley & Aspy Bay Bird Species' List  (PDF file)

A5  White Point Road / New Haven Road, including: Junction of Cabot Trail & White Point Road Lily Pond Junction of White Point Road, New Haven Road, & Dixon Road White Point Trailhead Junction of Cabot Trail & New Haven Road Aerial View of White Point peninsula

B) Cape Breton Highlands National Park -- West Side Cape Breton Highlands N.P. Species' List  (PDF file) (Note: a comprehensive checklist is available from the park's Nature Book Store)

Park Visitor Information location  (Ingonish) Park Web Site B1 Junction of Cabot Trail & road to Beulach Ban Falls Note: Beulach Ban Falls (and its access road) are in Inverness County; the junction with the Cabot Trail lies in Victoria County B2 Junction of Cabot Trail & Paquette Lake Road Park Trails - East Side  (including sites B3 - B7) (see below) Park Trails - West Side (Inverness County) Aerial View of Cape Breton Highlands

C) South of Cape Breton Highlands National Park

C1 Ingonish Harbour  &  Aerial View

C2 Cape Smokey Provincial Park

C3 Plaster Provincial Park

C4 Englishtown (St. Ann’s Bay) Trail, including Trailhead,  Trail Map  &  Description

C5 Bird Islands  &  Boat tour departure point (in Big Bras d'Or)

C6 Dalem Lake Provincial Park, including: Junction of Park Access Road and New Dominion Road Trailhead  &  Trail Map  &  Description Aerial View of Dalem Lake

C7 Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park, including: Junction of Margaree Road & West Baddeck Road Junction of West Baddeck Road & North Branch Road Trailhead,  Trail Map  &  Description

C8 Highland Hill Trail, including: Junction of Rte 233 & Barra Glen Road (in McKinnon's Harbour) Junction of Barra Glen Road & Highland Hill Road Trailhead MacCormack Provincial Park (Iona Beach)