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Battery Provincial Park, Nova Scotia
Park Information:
Located on 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 canal and
lock system allow 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 that involved in the French and
English struggle over the North American continent.
Facilities and Services:
The park is open from
June 18 to Sept. 13 (for the 2010 season) and offers a 56 site
wooded hillside campground, comfort station (showers and flush
toilets), open picnic area, and unsupervised beach. 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.
Nearby Attractions:
Canso Causeway, 65 km
;
Sydney, 90 km
How to Find Us:
Located just east of St. Peter’s on Route 4. The entrance to the park is on the east side
bridge over the canal. Our civic address is: 10110 Route #4, St.
Peter's.
