CabotTrailNorth on #19: From Margaree Harbour, #19 travels north to Belle Côte. This community has a lovely beach area and in season, lobster can be cooked at the lobster pound to be enjoyed on the beach. Enjoy Belle CôteDays fromJuly 21st-25th. Off trail: A right at Belle Côte leads along the banks of the Margaree River.This river is designated as aCanadianHeritage River and is renowned for its salmon, trout and gaspereaux fisheries. From Margaree the road continues along
the river and at Margaree Forks one can loop back to Margaree Harbour and rejoin the trail, continuing on Rte #19.
Joe’s ScarecrowVillage
Next is Cap Lemoine,where the unusual Joe’s
ScarecrowVillage displays over 100 scarecrows in various dress. At St. Joseph deMoine visit the Centre de la
Mi-Carême which displays locally handcrafted masks usedin the yearly celebration of an ancient Acadian tradition. The trail continues throughGrandEtang and
Point Cross, toward Cheticamp. At Flora’s youwill find a vast selection of local
Cape Breton handcrafts and their ice cream parlourmakes a refreshing stop. Enjoy the fabulous food and events taking
place all along theCabotTrail fromMay 24th to July 1st during Lobsterpalooza.