Trout Point Lodge

Top choice in Nova Scotia


Situated at the edge of the Tobeatic Wilderness Area, this fabulously luxurious forest lodge offers a taste of the wild blended with old-fashioned country comfort. Built from giant eastern-spruce logs, the three-story lodge is the epitome of rustic chic, with beamed ceilings, stone fireplaces, handmade log furniture, a mezzanine library and an excellent Atlantic Acadian restaurant.

Guides offer a range of backcountry experiences, including stargazing, forest bathing and geological excursions. You're way, way off the map here – cell-phone coverage is nonexistent – so switch off for a few days and feel the call of the wild.


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