Plan your adventure

St.Peter’s and Cape Breton island are filled with a wide variety of unique experiences, attractions and dining opportunities. Below are some activities local to Pepperell Place, but we encourage you to follow the links to Visit St. Peter’s and Tourism Nova Scotia at the bottom to explore full scope of what this beautiful island has to offer!

Wallace MacAskill Museum

Daily 9:30 – 5:30 from June 15th to August 31st.
Weekends in September, by appointment in October

The birthplace of famed marine photographer Wallace R. MacAskill. A wooden house built in 1880 with turn-of-the-century furnishings, a large camera collection and over 100 MacAskill photographs. The museum features his life, career and sailing hobby.

Cape Breton Sailing Charters

June 15th to October 6th

Experience Cape Breton from the water. Book a unique adventure in one of the world’s most desirable sailing destinations, Canada’s largest inland sea: the Bras d’Or Lake. Have a hands-on experience steering the boat and handling the sails, or just kick back and relax.

Battery Provincial Park

Camp June 6th to October 20th

On the hillside overlooking St. Peter’s Bay and directly next to the St. Peter’s Canal National Historic Site, Battery Provincial park features a small campground, saltwater beach (unsupervised), an interpretive display, picnic area with ocean frontage, and 3.4 km / 2.1 mi of hiking trails.