12 Best Cabin Rentals Near Baddeck, NS, CA 2025

Cabin camping in Baddeck puts you right up against forested hills, glassy lakes, and the open Atlantic. Here, you get six cabin options—think woodland retreats with wood stoves, hot showers, and easy access to swimming or surfing. Prices average $147 a night, with some spots as low as $106. You’ll find cabins that welcome pets, and each one keeps the basics sorted: showers and toilets are standard. For top-reviewed stays, check out Sally's Brook Wilderness Cabins (7 reviews), Dragonfly Cottage (2 reviews), or The Dancing Moose Vacation rentals (1 review). Between wildlife-watching before breakfast and a swim in Bras d’Or Lake, Baddeck’s cabins make a solid base for exploring Cape Breton’s wild edge.

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Cabin camping in Baddeck puts you right up against forested hills, glassy lakes, and the open Atlantic. Here, you get six cabin options—think woodland retreats with wood stoves, hot showers, and easy access to swimming or surfing. Prices average $147 a night, with some spots as low as $106. You’ll find cabins that welcome pets, and each one keeps the basics sorted: showers and toilets are standard. For top-reviewed stays, check out Sally's Brook Wilderness Cabins (7 reviews), Dragonfly Cottage (2 reviews), or The Dancing Moose Vacation rentals (1 review). Between wildlife-watching before breakfast and a swim in Bras d’Or Lake, Baddeck’s cabins make a solid base for exploring Cape Breton’s wild edge.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. The Dancing Moose Vacation rentals

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51km from Baddeck · 4 sites · Lodging · Englishtown, NS

The Dancing Moose Vacation rentals, (formally the Dancing Moose Cafe) is a beautiful 3.5 acre ocean front, (rock) beach accessible property, located right on the Cabot Trail, one of the most scenic routes in the world! We are located on the east side (sunrise) on the Cabot Trail, about 15 minutes from Ski Cape Smokey, 25 minutes from the entrance of the Cape Breton Highland National Park with over 35 well maintained hikes. The on site restaurant, The Dancing Moose Cafe, is changing its activity starting this year (2025) and will only be open, serving breakfast for guests that stay on the property. Full a la carte breakfast is available, including our "famoose" Dutch Pannekoek. Breakfast is optional and not included in the rental fee. There are 4 different kind of vacation rentals on the property, The Sleeping Moose Cottage (1x), The Zzzz Moose Camping Cabins (3x) The ZzzzMoose 2.0 Camping Cabin (1x) and the Birch Plain Tower 1x). The Sleeping Moose has a minimum of 2 nights. All other rentals can be booked for 1 night, or more of course. Except for the Birch Plain Tower al our vacation rentals are pet friendly. (as long as you see this message it means we are working on setting up the rental units)

2. Sally's Brook Wilderness Cabins

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27km from Baddeck · 8 sites · Lodging · Baddeck, NS

Sally’s Brook is located in Unama’ki, within the unceded ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Sally’s Brook is an Eco-friendly property in the heart of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. We have three wilderness cabins and a yurt available for rent year-round, and three Lotus Belle glamping tents in the warmer weather. We have a wood-fired sauna and communal CookHouse kitchen-dining building for guests. We also have the Hive Dome! This 26 foot year-round space is the perfect place to host your own event with us, gather for our movie nights, board games, playing music, and retreat from bad weather with so much space to move around. Guest Use of the Hive: While you are staying on the property, we welcome guests to reserve time in the Hive for their own private use. Our staff will prepare this space for you by lighting the wood stove, stocking wood and heating it up for your arrival. Stretch, practice yoga, play games or music, or celebrate with your group! $30 + HST for a 3.5 hour reservation to current guests Morning, afternoon or evening (until 10:00pm) reservations are available

3. Cabot Cottage and Seaside Cabins

21km from Baddeck · 3 sites · Lodging · Englishtown, NS

Enjoy the beauty of both the forest and the ocean on this 4 acre property off the Cabot Trail, where 3 wilderness cabins and a large 2-level home are nestled among the forest which leads down to the waterfront. The space is perfect for those who love nature and rustic vibes. All of the cabins sleep two people, with a personal fire pit, bbq, kitchenette, drinking water (although no running water), and all the amenities needed to spend a few nights in nature. The shared outdoor bathroom has been hand crafted with lots of natural light, a composting toilet (i.e. non-flushing), hot water shower and two sinks. ------- Shared spaces include the trails, washroom, deck overlooking the bay, adirondack chairs at the lookoff, kayaks, hammocks, wood shed, and checkerboard table. There will be up to 12 people on the property - 6 in the cabins, 4 in the main level of the home, and our on-site property managers stay in the walkout basement of the home. ------- The whole property is essentially on a hill. Parking is near the top, followed by the cabins, the shared bathrooms, the 2-story home, and then the waterfront is a few minutes further down. The paths are not suitable for people with mobility issues and potentially seniors. --------------------------------- Registration Number: STR2526T9953

4. Dragonfly Cottage

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37km from Baddeck · 3 sites · Lodging · Rock Elm, NS

Get away from it all, a very quiet cabin in the woods. A great place to decompress and enjoy some time away. The property is left natural and has an apple tree and berries can be found around the area. Excellent high speed internet now available. There is an area to hook up a camper that provides water, power and sewer. Registration # STR2526B0709

Stories from the community

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Tom

August 2025

With kids

3 nights at The Dancing Moose Vacation rentals

Everything was great here. Comfortable cabin in a very beautiful location. Ton was helpful and friendly. A great base from which to explore the Cabot Trail. Tasty breakfast too!

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April

June 2025

Weekend Trip to The Dancing Moose Vacation rentals

We had the nicest time staying at The Zzz Moose/ Dancing Moose cabins! The cabin was very clean, there was plenty of space for our family and our kiddo loved the loft. The private bathrooms were a nice touch, and we easily made dinner there both nights with the kitchen supplies and private refrigerator. (All of which were very well maintained and clean) The location was great for us to enjoy the Cabot Trail, and also it’s right on the ocean, so we enjoyed walking down to the water for sunset. The host was incredibly communicative and happily answered questions throughout our time there. And to top it all off, he’s an incredible chef, and we enjoyed a delicious breakfast by him.