Battery Provincial Park

About this park

Located on the southeast coast of Cape Breton Island, the park is on a hillside overlooking St. Peters Bay. The lighthouse found in the park serves as a landmark for the entrance to St. Peters Canal. Completed in 1869, the 800 m (2,600 ft.) canal and lock system allows vessels to sail between Bras d'Or Lake and the Atlantic Ocean. The Park is home to a number of historically significant sites, including the site of a lime kiln used to make plaster and mortar, some of which was used in the construction of Fortress Louisbourg, as well as the remains of two forts involved in the French and English struggle over the North American continent. The park offers a 53-site hillside campground (23 Wooded; 9 Partially Wooded; 21 Open), comfort station (showers and flush toilets), dishwashing station, picnic areas, unsupervised beach, and walking trails. Serviced and Unserviced sites are offered. Water taps and vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the campground. Walking trails provide a good view of the surroundings and much of the history of the site is described at interpretive sites along the way.