Joy-Jon Park Development

The Joy-Jon Park Development comprises 146 acres (59.1 hectares), is situated at the southwest end of the beautiful Bras d’Or Lake on Cape Breton Island; offering a combination of woodland seclusion, panoramic vistas of the lake, islands and quiet ponds in the lovely landscape of the Lime Hills and Marble Mountains, and ready access to some of the most renowned sailing waters in North America.

Introduction

Cape Breton Island is a unique blend of contemporary progress and a carefully preserved heritage. This is reflected in the communities in which modern facilities and shopping centers co-exist with the gentle architecture of 18th and 19th century churches, inns and houses. The rural landscape with its peaceful valleys, rugged uplands, numerous lakes, open and sheltered beaches and fishing villages, provides visitors with an ever-changing scenery and outdoor activities. Remote areas are among the most attractive feature on the Island. One can almost always discover an unpopulated beach or stretch of peaceful woodland to explore.

Location

The Joy-Jon Park Development is located at the base of the northern tip of Widow Point Peninsula, part of a wide peninsula extending into Bras d’Or Lake, just 3.0 miles (4.8km) north of West Bay community. A portion of the development lines the publicly maintained MacKenzie Point Road and the internal roads within the project are private and have gravel surface treatments. The natural vegetation of the site is dominated by spruce soft-wood; however, yellow birch, sugar maple and hemlock are also common.

Perfect for Vacations

The Joy-Jon Park Development is the ideal vacation destination for water sport and nature lovers.  Discover the untouched nature, the quiet bays and inlets, the protected, lovely beaches and crystal clear water.

Entirely up to you to enjoy the privacy of your own large space or enjoy a more social setting close enough to other vacationers, residents and town.  Whether you swim, windsurf, sail, water-ski, sun bathe, or snorkel, whether you enjoy fishing, tennis, golfing, or nature walks, here, everything is possible.  Barbeque on your patio overlooking the lake or at the beach, a cheerful, stress-free atmosphere, perfect vacation pleasures.

In fall the hills explode in a vibrant display of reds, oranges, crimsons and gold and will keep you in awe.  For those who hunt you’ll enjoy the challenge of the well represented White-tailed deer.  And in winter enjoy alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing.

Bras d’Or Lake Widening out from its two Atlantic entrances the Bras d’Or Lake extends in its 450 sq. miles of area through the heart of the island. Nearly a thousand miles of interior coast-line bordering all four counties and framing in an enchanting succession of wide harbours, island dotted bays, and deep fjord-like channels. Bras d’Or Lake is the largest lake in Nova Scotia. Only 6 inches of tide, no currents and only one-third of the salt content of the open sea makes the Bras d’Or Lake unquestionably the most ideal body of water for all kinds of recreational activities.

Bras d'Or Lake

Ross Pond and MacLeod Creek These sheltered bays in the Bras d’Or Lake offer boat owners good anchorage and mooring before your own plot of land and the location suits semi-permanent dock or wharf systems perfectly. A canoeing and kayaking paradise to paddle the calm waters and attractive shorelines of Joy-Jon Park, Eagles Nest Marina, Ross Pond and Ross Point Resort. Imagine a bald eagle chattering away; a blue heron patiently awaiting its catch; a tern swooping towards the water in search of a meal. In winter the bays commonly freeze over creating a cross-county, skating and snowmobiling wonderland.

View of private boat anchorage

Widow Point Resort and Ross Point Resort Neighbouring JOY-JON PARK is the renowned Widow Point Resort and Ross Point Resort – two beautiful recreation lot subdivisions home to numerous summer cottages, the owners returning year after year from as far as western Canada and Europe.

Dundee Marina

Dundee Marina and Resort Golf Club Just 15 minutes away by car and 15 minutes away by boat, Dundee is a newer marina which offers rental space for power boats and sailboats as well as a marine fuel station, service station and family restaurant serving fresh seafood. The resort has a challenging championship 18-hole golf course overlooking the Bras d’Or Lake. Playing at Dundee combines the pleasure of the game with the enjoyment of a beautiful landscape. In addition to the marina and resort Dundee has hotel accommodations, rental cottages, restaurants, tennis courts and pools.

Dundee Golf Resort

Wildlife
Deer, loons, bald eagles, rabbit, fox and a variety of other wildlife are in abundance. The chances that you will not see a Bald Eagle during a cruise on the Bras d’Or Lake are indeed remote.

Fishing Fishing in the Bras d’Or Lake is excellent and similar to inshore ocean fishing. Depending on the season you are likely to catch cod, flounder, skate, sea trout, silver perch, pollock, mackerel, atlantic salmon, lobster, oysters and mussels. Discover your secret fishing spot on the Bras d’Or and you’ll never miss a fresh seafood dinner! Just one to two hours north from JOY-JON PARK, on the Cheticamp River and the world famous Margaree River, is some of the best fly-fishing for the mighty Atlantic Salmon.

Private cabin setting

Shopping The town of Port Hawkesbury, just 17.5 miles (28km) southwest from JOY-JON PARK has all your shopping needs with a good variety of merchandise, offering large modern shopping centers and a wide range of retail stores, civic centre, nearby hospital, doctors, banks, churches, a post office, schools and theatre can also be found there. Baddeck, the site of the Alexander Graham Bell museum, offers lovely shopping stores and craft shops featuring a few of the many talented artists of Cape Breton.

Close retail shopping

Recreation and Travel There are ideal opportunities for camping, hiking, riding, and countless streams, rivers and lakes for fishermen within a short distance of Joy-Jon Park. Travel is a necessary ingredient for vacationers away from home. Joy-Jon Park is ideally situated for one-day round-trips to many historic sites, rustic fishing villages, scenic drives and activities for both children and adults. Cape Breton’s famed Highland National Park and Cabot Trail can be reached in a few hours, providing world class hiking, whale-watching, and some of the finest seafood in the world.

Enjoying a day out on the boats

Why Joy-Jon Park? The land which is offered in Canada today is very extensive. There is however fewer and fewer good development projects which fit the prerequisites for sustainable and marketable and strong investment. Our Joy-Jon Park objective fulfills all of these prerequisites for successful property investment as well as vacation domicile.

Beautiful area by the lake

Price List

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This 25 acre parcel borders on Collins Lake Road and is approximately 65 meters (213 feet) wide and 1510 meters (4954 feet) deep. Nice quiet location; suitable for a home, cabin or hunting retreat.