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April 3, 2024January 6, 2025By Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Closure of Keltic Main Lodge and Cottages

GolfNorth Media Statement GolfNorth, jointly with Parks Canada, has made the difficult decision to close the Keltic Main Lodge and several of the cottages in Ingonish, Nova Scotia. Despite substantial GolfNorth investment, the condition of the aging Main Lodge and cottages has proven to be a challenge. A significant investment in the range of tens of millions of dollars would be required to comply with minimum current standards and codes, including electrical, heating, air conditioning and accessibility, and to maintain the high-quality experience visitors have come to expect. The Middle Head peninsula, on which the Main Lodge sits, is a […]

May 11, 2020January 6, 2025By Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Summer Is Here: A Long-Awaited Cape Breton Golf Getaway

Despite all of this global chaos, one thing remains a certainty: Golf is essential. For some, golf is an escape. For others, golf is a hobby. But, for many of us, golf is a way of life. There’s just something magical about the way the pale ball sweeps the dew off the green as the sun rises above the Atlantic; the soothing sounds of distant mowers lopping off three days of lush growth; and the feeling one obtains after sinking a 25-foot birdie putt. Golf brings friends closer together. Golf bonds couples. And, of course, golf often serves as a […]

April 8, 2020June 1, 2022By Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Post-Coronavirus Safe Travel to Cape Breton Island

The Nova Scotia Health Authority, much like surrounding provinces, predicts coronavirus’ peak to be in late April. Due to increased odds of community spread, this date chiefly affects highly-populated areas, mainly Halifax. As of April 7, 2020, 310 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. Less than three percent of all tests, however, returned positive. Thus, there’s growing hope that summer’s arrival will be a new beginning, of sorts, for the province, as life gradually returns to normalcy. Safe travel, post-coronavirus, will be of utmost importance for all, especially as hundreds of thousands of people seek momentary refuge […]

March 8, 2020June 1, 2022By Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Summer Draws Near: A Cape Breton Hiking Guide

As summer casually approaches, thousands of Nova Scotians begin to daydream about putting for birdie at Cape Breton Highlands Links, dining on freshly-netted lobster, and exploring Cape Breton Island’s various landscapes. And, of course, the preferred form of exploration for guests here at Keltic Lodge at the Highlands is a good, old-fashioned hike into the “unknown.” Cape Breton Highlands National Park is revered for its awe-inspiring coastal lookouts, backcountry lakes, and densely-thicketed forests. Thus, a Cape Breton hiking excursion typically sits atop most traveller’s mid-summer Nova Scotia bucket list. The Top 5 Cape Breton Hiking Trails After savouring a plate […]