North River Provincial Park — Park in Baddeck

Reviews of North River Provincial Park

• Kevin

  Added 2015.11.22

  Beautiful salmon river. Quiet and secluded picnic area!
• Angel

  Added 2014.07.25

  Very big hike not for novice 2.5 hours in over Brooks and trees
• Miguel

  Added 2013.10.31

  The trail is really beat up. Bridges are gone, handrails are non existent, and narrow trails flow by steep drops. We first went to the little falls trail thinking it was the trail for the big falls, FOLLOW THE SIGNS. Note (the little falls walk takes about 45-60 mins in, so 1:30-2:00 hours total). Another note (The big falls trail takes about 3-4 hours in, so 6-8 hours total). The first 1:30 the trail is in good condition but quickly deteriorates. The final 1:30 progressively gets worse as steep inclines and declines are present with no hand rails or ropes. At three points you will need to cross a small creek because the bridge is gone. BE CAREFUL THE ROCKS ARE REALLY SLIPPERY. The falls are absolutely stunning but only take on the trail if you have proper gear (Rain gear, change of shoes, socks, shirt, ect., proper walking shoes, bug spray, and a walking stick will help immensely). On top of that make sure you are in good enough shape to walking at up to 8 hours and that you can climb steep inclines and decline as the trail deteriorates. Last note (their are ZERO signs on the trail telling you how much longer, i would suggest having a timer as a baseline for how much longer).