Best Golf Courses in Nova Scotia
There are over 150 golf courses in Atlantic Canada that offer incredible views, challenging terrains, and plenty of golf-adjacent activities to take in with golfers and non-golfers alike. With many golf courses open to visitors (outside of a few exclusive courses like Moncton’s Fox Harb’r Golf Resort & Spa, which is limited to resort guests only), Atlantic Canada’s best golf courses are enjoyed by thousands of visitors every year.
From city-centric courses like Kingswood in Fredericton to Cabot Cliffs in Cape Breton, which overlooks the stunning water’s of Cape Breton’s highlands, these top Atlantic Canada golf courses offer some of the most spectacular and awe-spiring experiences as you make your way through these top-tier golf courses.
Many offer appealing pairings with après golf activities like wine touring, fishing, spa experiences, and more.
Check out our top picks for best golf courses in Atlantic Canada.
Cabot Cape Breton
Cabot Golf, Cabot Cliffs Hole 16, photo Jacob Sjoman
Cabot Cape Breton is an award-winning golf resort located in Inverness, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton’s coast. With soaring landscapes offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, the resort features two “World Top 100” courses to choose from (“Cabot Links” #35, a “Cabot Cliffs” #11) in addition to a short, 3-par 10-hole course called “The Nest”. The Cabot Cape Breton resort itself is sprawled across over a mile of Cape Breton’s infamous sandy shoreline and offers a choice of award-winning accommodations, from luxury chalet villas to private, stand-alone residences, and a contemporary lodge with multiple luxury rooms.
There are three courses to choose from at Cabot Cape Breton golf course:
Cabot Links
Cabot Cliffs
The Nest (short course: 10-hole, 3 par)
Perfect Pairings
Cabot Cape Breton golf course also offers exquisite, on-site restaurants including Panorama Restaurant, Whit's Public House, Cabot Bar, and The Barn (a newly refurbished space that is also available as an event space).
Location: 18 Cabot Lane Inverness, Nova Scotia Canada B0E 1N0
Visit Cabot Cape Breton for more info on Cabot Cape Breton golf course and to book your tee-time.
The Lakes at Ben Eoin Golf Club & Resort
The Lakes is a golf club and course on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, at the Ben Eoin Golf Club & Resort. Established in 2009, this Graham Cooke designed, world-class 18-hole golf course in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia offers a mixture of tree-lined fairways and open parklands with several swells to climb along the way, making this an appealing course for the intrepid golfer.
The Lakes at Ben Eoin Golf Club & Resort, Hole 17. Photo: www.lakesresort.ca
