A drone view of Belle Cote and Margaree Harbour

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A drone view of the "harbour"

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With all this talk of Cape Breton as the place to come if a certain person every  becomes President of the USA, we thought  it might be a good idea to do some promotion  of our  little piece of paradise  on Cape Breton , that we call The Margaree Trail .

Unfortunately , many visitors  are far too rushed when they travel the  Cabot Trail and Cape Breton as a whole  area and  many miss our "Margaree" and our  many side road treats.

In this video you  will be looking toward two beach areas , namely Margaree Harbour and Belle Cote.

Now,  many people don't realize that we have such great beaches with nice warm water , so they don't plan to go the beach at all . We have mixed feelings over that , as our beach areas are all quiet and not prone to crowds. We share because we know that  a day at the beach while on vacation  can be a lifetime memory for every kid , and even some adults.

Also many travellers  do not want to risk taking a "side road" , so again they miss many cute locations .
Here are two villages where the side roads both reveal treats.

At the end of "Main Street", in  Margaree Harbour, you'll find a beach  but also  the only   TWIN range lighthouses that still remain in Nova Scotia. This means there are two traditional style lighthouses that  are lined up to guide boats through  a very narrow and sometimes every  rough harbour entrance. ( a local group hope to "save " these from destruction as the government says they are "surplus" . So , those of you that like lighthouses and have cameras , best take a side trip.

At the end of the Belle Cote Beach road , the treat is another beach , alongside the breakwater is a handicapped access too, and   also a working  fishing wharf (especially during the May and June lobster season)  , and also a nesting are for the black-winged sea gulls, grey gulls and some kind of tern .