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The Riverside Fleetwood.

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A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a microwave, a stove, and a refrigerator.
A kayak on a rocky shore by a calm lake with hills in the background.
Two people embracing on a mountain trail with a view of a forested landscape and a distant body of water.
A compact RV interior with a kitchenette, a sofa, a dining table, and a small bed.
A bedroom with a bed, a wooden headboard, a bedside table, and a small drawer.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Centrally-located

    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Petit Étang, NS
  • Place, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cheticamp Visitor Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Le Portage Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

About this property

The Riverside Fleetwood.

Minutes from the Cabot trail, Fleetwood sits on site #7 at the Retreat property. The natural beauty of this place will have you to wanting to stay forever, with wildlife, beautiful river, hiking trails galore, watersport equipment, and amazing beaches a quick drive or paddle away. Be sure to bring your camera!!
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Follow NS guidelines for burning! Checking the daily burning regulations at Novascotia.burnsafe.ca

There is NO CHECK IN REQUIRED. The units will be unlocked and ready for your arrival. Unit keys will be hanging up inside (above or beside) door.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number STR2627B1956
Property # 9970856
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

About the area

Petit-Etang

Petit-Etang is home to The Riverside Fleetwood. . Cheticamp Harbour Range Front Lighthouse and Margaree Harbour Range Rear Lighthouse are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Les Trois Pignons and Centre de la Mi-Careme.
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Petit Étang, NS

What's nearby

  • Cape Breton Highlands National Park - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Cheticamp Visitor Centre - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Le Portage Golf Club - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Les Trois Pignons - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Gallery La Bella Mona Lisa - 7 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 150 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Gabriel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Doryman - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Robins Donuts - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mr Chicken - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wabo's Pizza Sub and Donair - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Riverside Fleetwood. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Riverside Fleetwood. ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Riverside Fleetwood. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 24 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great alternative to staying in a hotel. Very quiet and relaxing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. We had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
This place was absolutely awful. The camping area is not close to the river, looks like a bad trailer trash nightmare and does not look like the pictures at all. Then inside we found a huge mouse nest. Needless to say we did not stay. The only good thing about the whole experience is that we were able to talk to the host and agreed to a full refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2026
You did not stay on site. Not entirely sure why VRBO has allowed your review to be published. I have guests in this unit now (10 night stay) that have been raving about the place, as do most guests. You showed up angry, and clearly the weather wasn’t cooperating.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and nice trailer

It was nice to have a quote camp-type of spot to stay while touring Cape Breton. It was very peaceful and the trailer had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a sweet hidden gem. Camper was fantastic, location was amazing. I will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location ( next to a river!) and also loved the experience of ‘glam ping’, staying in an RV during a rainstorm was fun and cozy! We also loved going to Aucoin bakery for breakfast… quite honestly, the best bakery I’ve ever been to! Was a great stay! Thank you so much and will definitely be back again, for longer next time!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
so beautiful to get out in the river. thank you! trailer was a bit musty but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it there

Loved staying at Riverside, great RV and Shannon was great. Beautiful area and kayaking on the river was a beautiful treat. Got pictures of a Bald Eagle abd a gokden Eagle.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gavin

Very clean. Very relaxing. Host was really nice and helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The trailer was clean and easy to find. They had a few DVDs available to watch on the TV since there’s no WiFi. Grocery store was close by.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location! Location! Location! There aren't many rentals available in this area so I felt lucky to find this. It's an older RV with aging seating - not good for folks like me with back issues. The unit wasn't properly cleaned between rentals - I wasn't willing to use the fridge due to the amount of food debris, and all glass and mirrored surfaces were dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Road trip

There was a little confusion on check in but was the only a glitch in the trip Kayaks are a must ! The river is amazing and we could have spent all day out there taking in the scenery.Eagles have a nest there and was awesome to see. The trailer was great and all we needed. Everything we could have needed was there , even coffee pods and lots of salmon to be caught in the river Restaurants very close by and a great little bakery.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Clean and tidy, but I saw three small inserts on the floor besides the power outlets of the bed. It’s scared me.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I didn’t actually have any contact with the property manager due to being offsite pretty much all day and gone early in the morning. Check in was super easy and just showed up at the site. I didn’t get to explore the property due to the fire ban and restrictions on accessing the woods. View just down the road from the site was spectacular and would recommend driving down before the end of your stay. RV was clean. A bit tight, but that is to be expected. Suited my own needs quite well. If there hadn’t been a fire ban, I think I would have gotten much more out of the stay.
Just down the road from the riverside resort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
To be honest, we had a little trouble finding the camper. I think that was VRBO's fault though, and the fact that our US sat/nav wasn't working in Canada. But we did find it. The camper is very nice and clean, with everything that we needed for a pleasant stay. It was very nice to find that the owner of the property lives right next door, and when we needed a reboot of our breakers, he was right there to fix it immediately. All in all, a very pleasant experience!! Wish it had been the summer so we could have used those kayaks I read about, but 40 degrees F was a bit cold for my blood.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I originally booked this for 2 nights but we had such a terrible 1st night we left early and had to forfeit the 2nd night. We found it to be very isolated and in an RV park that was nothing more than a dirt road in the woods with a few clearings for trailers. It had nothing to offer. There is no cell service and I missed the part that gave the wifi code so we never tried the wifi. We spent most of the night listening to a mouse or something trying to chew its way into the RV. We found no evidence of one inside but it chewed all night. The owner Shannon refused to give me a refund for the 2nd night. He said we should expect animals if we were camping basically. We have owned and camped in an RV many times and never had that issue. There is nothing in the RV to tell you if the water is safe to drink or if you had to take any precautions with the toilet. There was no heat except a small one in the kitchen that never really warmed it up. The sheets were good but the towels were old and no face cloths. The overall condition of the RV was very tired and needed a better clean. I would never recommend or stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hier handelt es sich um einen Trailer auf einem Campingplatz, welcher mit allem ausgestattet ist was man benötigt. Sogar mit einem Grill. Ruhige Lage.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

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