Maple Ridge Cabins

10/10/2025

Leaf peeping update from here at Maple Ridge Cabins in Northern Cape Breton! 👀

The sun is shining and the leaves are almost at peak colours! It is going to be a gorgeous and busy Thanksgiving Weekend on the Cabot Trail! We are fully booked for the weekend and so excited for our guests to relax and enjoy these beautiful views! Safe travels and adventures to everyone! ☀️🥾🍂🍁⛰️

10/10/2025

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! We hope you take some time to say wela’lin (thank you) for all the things you are thankful for 🍂💛

Are you considering taking in the fall colours on the Cabot Trail this Thanksgiving weekend? Don’t forget to plan ahead. Here are our fall favourites!

Freshwater Lake Look-off
Acadian Trail
Broad Cove Mountain
Warren Lake
Mica Hill

❗Please remember that Franey Trail is currently closed due to on going construction and to expect closures on Skyline Trail. When both the trail and parking lot reach capacity at Skyline, there will be no access. Parking along the Cabot Trail or walking along the Cabot Trail is prohibited between Veteran’s Monument and French Lake.❗

10/01/2025

Happy October from everyone here at Maple Ridge Cabins! The leaves are starting to show some colour. We are excited for a stunning fall season on the Cabot Trail. 😊🍂🍁🥾🌊⛰️

10/01/2025

09/30/2025

🚚✨ The lineup is here! ✨🚚

Mark your calendars, the 2025 Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally is rolling in October 25 & 26!.

This year, 16 food trucks will be serving up everything from savory eats to sweet treats at scenic stops all along the world-famous Cabot Trail. 🍔🌮🍦

Here’s where you can find them:

📍 Grub Love – MacIntosh Brook Campground
📍 East Coast Donair / East Coast Fish & Chips – Chéticamp Visitor Centre
📍 Da Smoky Fish – Les Trois Pignons
📍 Little Sombreros – Centre de la Mi-Carême
📍 Fish Out Of Water – Live Life InTents
📍 Paul's fish and chips – Middle River Community Hall
📍 Rose's Smash Burgers & Trickdough_hfx – Big Spruce Brewing
📍 Lawless Lobster – Meat Cove Campground
📍 Sweet Treatz – Big Intervale Campground
📍 285 Takeout – Coastal Restaurant & Pub Parking Lot
📍 Amanda's Island Bistro – Ingonish Beach
📍 Dusso G – Wreck Cove Wilderness Cabins
📍 Jigs curbside cravings – North Shore & District Volunteer Fire Dept
📍 BeaverTails Mobile Cape Breton Island – Jersey Cove
📍 STAND & STUFF YOUR FACE – Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College
📍 The Salty Swig – Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Two delicious days, one unforgettable drive. Come hungry and discover local flavours while exploring the Cabot Trail.

👉 Rally hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day (or until they sell out!).

🚚✨ The lineup is here! ✨🚚

Mark your calendars, the 2025 Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally is rolling in October 25 & 26!.

This year, 14 food trucks will be serving up everything from savoury eats to sweet treats at scenic stops all along the world-famous Cabot Trail. 🍔🌮🍦

Here’s where you can find them:

📍 Grub Love – MacIntosh Brook Campground
📍 East Coast Donair / East Coast Fish & Chips – Chéticamp Visitor Centre
📍 Little Sombreros – Centre de la Mi-Carême
📍 Fish Out Of Water – Live Life InTents
📍 Paul's fish and chips – Middle River Community Hall
📍 Rose's Smash Burgers & Trickdough_hfx – Big Spruce Brewing
📍 Lawless Lobster – Meat Cove Campground
📍 285 Takeout – Coastal Restaurant & Pub Parking Lot
📍 Amanda's Island Bistro – Ingonish Beach
📍 Dusso G – Wreck Cove Wilderness Cabins
📍 BeaverTails Mobile Cape Breton Island – North Shore & District Volunteer Fire Dept
📍 STAND & STUFF YOUR FACE – Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College
📍 The Salty Swig – Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Two delicious days, one unforgettable drive. Come hungry and discover local flavours while exploring the Cabot Trail.

👉 Rally hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day (or until they sell out!).

09/25/2025

📣 Big news brewing! Season 5 of the Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally is about to drop! 🚚✨

We can’t wait to SOON announce this year’s lineup of food trucks!

📅 Save the date: October 25-26, 2025
📍 Along the scenic Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, NS

Expect bold flavours, scenic stops and plenty of mouthwatering surprises. Stay tuned — announcement coming soon!

📣 Big news brewing! Season 6 of the Cabot Trail Food Truck Rally is about to drop! 🚚✨

We can’t wait to SOON announce this year’s lineup of food trucks!

📅 Save the date: October 25-26, 2025
📍 Along the scenic Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, NS

Expect bold flavours, scenic stops and plenty of mouthwatering surprises. Stay tuned — announcement coming soon!

09/06/2025

One week away! Join us at Hike The Highlands Festival 🥾 Lace up your boots, hit the trails, and experience why Cape Breton is truly the gem of Nova Scotia.

Sign up at https://www.hikethehighlands.com/

08/30/2025

More AWESOME news this weekend from Hike The Highlands Festival

The board of directors met today, August 30th at 12:15 pm., and are please to announced the 2025 Hike the Highlands Festival will be going ahead from Sept. 13-19, 2025. The Province of Nova Scotia has open the woods now for hiking and so has the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Thank-you for your patience and understanding, and support.

08/30/2025

GREAT NEWS! 🎉
All trails at Cape Breton Highlands National Park have reopened to visitors, except for Franey Trail. Designated and undesignated backcountry camping has resumed.

⛔ Franey Trail – CLOSED (due to on-going construction)
✅ Trails – OPEN
✅ Beaches, day-use areas & campgrounds – OPEN
✅ Cabot Trail – OPEN

🔥 Reminder: A full fire ban remains in place. No open flames, including campfires and charcoal BBQs. Propane stoves/lanterns are allowed, please use them responsibly.

Thanks to everyone for your patience and understanding.

08/29/2025

WOODS RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN PARTS OF NOVA SCOTIA, BURN BAN STILL IN EFFECT PROVINCEWIDE

The risk of wildfires has eased in several areas of Nova Scotia, prompting the province to lift woods restrictions in certain counties as of 4 p.m. today, August 29. However, the provincewide burn ban remains in place until October 15 or until conditions improve further.

Woods restrictions have been lifted in Cape Breton, Richmond, Victoria, Inverness, Guysborough, Antigonish, and Halifax counties.

Premier Tim Houston said the decision was made after fire officials reviewed updated data. “Our data shows conditions are heading in the right direction in certain parts of the province, enough for the professionals to recommend lifting the woods restrictions in those areas,” he said. Houston noted that while crews continue to battle the fire in Long Lake, public caution has helped keep wildfire activity low elsewhere.

Other parts of the province remain under restrictions due to extremely dry and hazardous conditions. These include Pictou, Colchester, Cumberland, Hants, Lunenburg, Kings, Annapolis, Queens, Shelburne, Digby, and Yarmouth counties. The restrictions in these 11 counties will stay in place until October 15 or until conditions allow for them to be lifted.

The fine for violating the restrictions is $25,000.

08/29/2025

The risk of wildfires has lowered enough in some counties for restrictions on travel and activities in the woods to be lifted today, August 29. The burn ban remains in place for the entire province until October 15 or until conditions improve further.

Effective 4 p.m. today, the woods restrictions are lifted in the following counties:

- Cape Breton
- Richmond
- Victoria
- Inverness
- Guysborough
- Antigonish
- Halifax.

“Our data shows conditions are heading in the right direction in certain parts of the Province, enough for the professionals to recommend lifting the woods restrictions in those areas,” said Premier Tim Houston. “While our crews are still battling the fire in Long Lake, Nova Scotians have taken the precautions needed to keep wildfire activity low in other parts of the Province. The conditions are ready for them to get back to safely enjoying the woods again.”

The remaining counties in Nova Scotia are still under the woods restrictions as conditions continue to be extremely dry and hazardous:

- Pictou
- Colchester
- Cumberland
- Hants
- Lunenburg
- Kings
- Annapolis
- Queens
- Shelburne
- Digby
- Yarmouth.

Restrictions in these 11 counties will remain in place until October 15 – regarded as the end of wildfire season – or until conditions allow them to be lifted. The fine for violating the restrictions is $25,000.

For more information, read the release https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/29/woods-restrictions-lifted-some-counties-remain-others