St. Peter's
St. Peter's is a small village on Cape Breton Island.
Understand
Get in
The town is on Highway 4, 43 km (27 mi) east of Port Hawkesbury and 83 km (52 mi) south-west of Sydney.
Get around
Map of St. Peter's
See
- 1 Battery Provincial Park, 10110 Hwy 4, ☏ +1 902 535-3094.
- 2 St. Peters Canal National Historic Site, 160 Toulouse St, ☏ +1 902-535-2118, +1 902-295-2069, pc.information.pc@canada.ca. Protects the traditional Mi'kmaq portage route which was heavily used by French trading posts.
- 3 Nicolas Denys Museum, 46 Denys St, ☏ +1 902-535-2379. Mid-June to end of September: daily 9AM-5PM. An exhibition on local history housed in a French-styled building inspired by the French trading post established here in 1650 by Nicolas Denys.
Do
Buy
Eat
- 1 Louie's Cosy Corner, 9985 Grenville St, ☏ +1 902-535-3195.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Bras d'Or Lakes Inn (Bras d'Or Lake Scenic Route), 10095 Grenville Street (Hwy 104 towards Sydney), toll-free: +1-800-818-5885. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. Waterfront 4-star well-kept inn with 5-star licensed restaurant and lounge. 20 rooms in cedar lodge right beside the St. Peter's Canal. All rooms have private bath, internet access, flat screen cable television, fridge, microwave and coffee machine. Waterfront activities available. Rooms from $110.