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Marble Mountain Waterfront
A Bras d'Or Lake village on Cape Breton — famous for a white marble-sand beach and turquoise water left by a 19th-century quarry.
Overview
The marble shore
Marble Mountain sits on the northwest shore of the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton, known for a striking white sandy beach and turquoise water — the legacy of a marble quarry that opened here in 1869.
The marble's high pH keeps the water unusually soft and clear, so the white sand glows turquoise beneath it — and helps keep the whole Bras d'Or Lake healthy.
On the water
Bras d'Or living
This is a quiet heritage village on Cape Breton's UNESCO inland sea, with sailing, swimming and that one-of-a-kind beach as the draw.
Waterfront is largely cottages and homes along the Bras d'Or shore — sheltered saltwater frontage with a unique setting, at attainable Cape Breton prices.
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Marble Mountain waterfront — your questions answered
Where is Marble Mountain?
On the northwest shore of the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Why is the water turquoise?
A 19th-century marble quarry left white marble sand; the marble's high pH keeps the water soft and clear, so it glows turquoise.
What is the waterfront like?
Cottages and homes on the sheltered Bras d'Or Lake, with the famous marble beach as the centrepiece.