Restricted and prohibited activity notices

In order to help ensure the continued protection of natural and cultural resources, as well as to promote visitor safety and a positive visitor experience in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, the Superintendent has issued the following Restricted or Prohibited Activity Notices:

Notices:

• Park entry pass requirement

Prohibitions:

• Firearms
• Liquor
• Bulk garbage produced outside park deposited in park receptacles
• Skateboarding or longboarding
• Bicycles on the Skyline Trail
• Drone usage

Restricted activities:

• Mary Ann Falls Road
• Metal detectors
• Rock or ice climbing
• Skyline Headland
• Old Fire Tower Trail
• Smoking

The detailed Restricted and Prohibited Activity Notices are kept at the Ingonish and Chéticamp Visitor Centres, as well as at the Park Administration, and Park Warden offices.

Failure to comply with Restricted or Prohibited Activity Notices or with any National Park Regulation may result in fines or prosecution under the Canada National Parks Act. Please feel free to contact park staff for further information.

For park emergencies or to report illegal activity in the park, please contact our 24-hour dispatch service at 1-877-852-3100.

Restricted and Prohibited Activity Notices - 2023 (PDF - 2 MB)
Mary Ann Falls Road
Closure Notice: Old Fire Tower Trail (PDF - 330 KB)