Chéticamp (locally [ʃatikɑ̃]; English: /ˈʃɛtɪkæmp/[1]) is an unincorporated town on the Cabot Trail on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The name is Awjátúj[2] (Francis-Smith orthography) in the Micmac language, meaning "rarely full", presumably making reference to the mouth of Chéticamp harbour that once had a large dune that grew during low tide.

[3] The French spelling of the town's name went through several variations including Ochatisia (1660), Ochatis (1689), "Chetecqan" (1689 Pierre Detcheverry map of the Gulf of St Lawrence for Governor Antoine Parat) Chétican, Chéticamps (1725) and Chétifcamp (1803).

Chéticamp was a fishing station used during the summer months by Charles Robin, a merchant from the island of Jersey, and is considered one of the Acadian capitals of the world.

Today Chéticamp, which is at the entrance of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, is a popular tourist spot.

As ground fish quotas have declined, tourism has taken on more importance and is one of the two largest industries at this time along with the shellfish fisheries, lobster and crab.

The tourism industry is based on culture and the scenery found in the coastal village at the entrance of Cape Breton's national park.

Activities for visitors include whale watching, hiking, swimming, cross country skiing, golfing, snowmobiling, cultural events and festivals and photography.

The Northern Inverness Recreational Association also manages the local golf course, Le Portage,[11] which is considered part of "Cape Breton's Fabulous Foursome"[12] and is renowned for the beautiful views and challenging course.