St. Peters Canal National Historic Site — Attraction in St. Peter's

A very nice place to go and check out, relax for a while. May get a chance to see some cool, nice boats, ships passing through the canal. Visitors and locals also fish there. If you like to fish, bring along your rod, chair, etc. Teepee set up with a cool light that looks so nice as darkness comes. Food and drinks are also available. Picnic tables along the canal with garbage, recycle disposal. Bathroom available. Not a whole lot of parking available all the time but most come by and leave. A must...

An excellent place for the whole family. Everyone who loves boats will love this place. You can interact with people going up and down the canal in and out of Bras D'Or. Everyone we saw had a fun adventurous story and they were all eager to have human conversation after being on a long boat ride in summertime. You can easily spend a couple hours. Bring a lunch and something to drink and hang out a while. Its free and the grounds are open all year. The canal is open for boats mostly in...

It's a beautiful location. If you want to see the locks in action, be prepared for a wait. They run on a schedule, and if you miss an opening, you have to wait for the next passage. But the surroundings are lovely, there are picnic tables if you want to sit and have a snack while you wait, and some info panels that talk about the history and evolution...