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Bras d'Or Lake Waterfront
Cape Breton's inland sea — a 1,100-square-kilometre UNESCO biosphere of sheltered saltwater, anchored by Baddeck and world-class sailing.
Overview
Cape Breton's inland sea
The Bras d'Or Lake is an irregular saltwater estuary at the heart of Cape Breton Island — roughly 1,100 square kilometres of sheltered, lower-salinity water connected to the Atlantic by the Great and Little Bras d'Or channels and, at its south end, the St. Peters Canal. It's a designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The village of Baddeck is its hub: a gathering place for boats of every size, where the Denys, Middle, Baddeck and Georges rivers empty into the lake. Alexander Graham Bell loved it so much he built his Beinn Bhreagh estate here.
On the water
World-class sailing waterfront
The Bras d'Or is one of North America's premier cruising and sailing destinations — pristine, deep waterways ringed by Cape Breton's highlands, sheltered from the open ocean.
Waterfront ranges from Baddeck-area homes and estates to quiet coves and rural shoreline around the lake's many arms, generally far more attainable than comparable saltwater elsewhere in Canada.
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Bras d'Or Lake waterfront — your questions answered
Where is the Bras d'Or Lake?
At the centre of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia — a saltwater inland sea connected to the Atlantic, with Baddeck as its main village.
What makes it special?
It's a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and a world-class sailing destination, with sheltered, lower-salinity water and dramatic highland scenery.
What is the waterfront like?
From Baddeck-area homes and estates to quiet coves around the lake's arms — sheltered saltwater frontage at attainable prices.