New Brunswick Camping

Camping in New Brunswick

New Brunswick offers the best of Atlantic Canada camping: tides on the Bay of Fundy, warm-water beaches on Northumberland Strait, and the Acadian coast. Provincial parks like Mount Carleton and Mactaquac handle bookings via Parks NB, while Fundy and Kouchibouguac National Parks use the Parks Canada system. Private campgrounds dominate the coastal towns.

Camping at Fundy National Park means experiencing the world's highest tides first-hand. At low tide, you can walk the ocean floor among bizarre rock formations and tidal pools — then watch the Bay of Fundy fill back in with billions of tonnes of water over six hours. The park's Headquarters campground puts you within earshot of the coast, and Fundy Trail Parkway's suspension bridge and sea cliffs are just a short drive away.

On the opposite coast, Kouchibouguac National Park is New Brunswick's sunny surprise: kilometres of golden sand barrier beaches with water warm enough for comfortable swimming — rare this far north. Rent a bike and cruise the park's flat trails through salt marshes where grey seals lounge, or paddle out to see the offshore sand dune colonies of terns and piping plovers.

For wilderness seekers, Mount Carleton Provincial Park in the remote north is the Maritimes' highest peak and a certified Dark Sky Preserve. The backcountry feels genuinely wild — moose outnumber people — and the summit hike rewards with views stretching to Quebec. Cap your trip with a visit to the charming town of St. Andrews-by-the-Sea for whale watching, then cross the Hopewell Rocks at low tide to walk among 'flowerpot' sea stacks.

Season: mid-May – mid-October · Reservations: Parks NB online reservation system

Where to camp in New Brunswick

• Fundy National Park — World's highest tides, coastal trails and waterfall hikes in a Bay of Fundy setting
• Kouchibouguac National Park — Warm saltwater beaches, cycling trails and grey seal colonies
• Hopewell Rocks — Walk the ocean floor among giant flowerpot rocks sculpted by the Bay of Fundy tides
• Fundy Trail Parkway — Coastal cliffs, suspension bridge and waterfalls along the Bay of Fundy
• Kingsbrae Garden — Award-winning 11-hectare garden in the seaside town of St. Andrews

New Brunswick camping highlights

• Fundy National Park (Headquarters, Point Wolfe)
• Kouchibouguac National Park (warmest saltwater beaches north of Virginia)
• Mount Carleton Provincial Park (dark sky preserve)
• Mactaquac Provincial Park

All Campsites in New Brunswick

• Camping Colibri — Paquetville (private)
• Camping et Chalets de la Dune de Bouctouche — Bouctouche (private)
• Camping et Chalets de la Plage de Grande-Anse — Grande-Anse (private)
• Camping et Chalets de la Plage de Miscou — Miscou (private)
• Camping et Chalets de la Plage de Val-Comeau — Val-Comeau (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage Aboiteau — Cap-Pelé (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Bathurst — Bathurst (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Belledune — Belledune (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Beresford — Beresford (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Charlo — Charlo (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Dalhousie — Dalhousie (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Grande-Anse — Grande-Anse (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Jacquet River — Jacquet River (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de l'Anse — Anse-Bleue (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Miscou — Miscou Island (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage de Nigadoo — Nigadoo (private)
• Camping et Chalets Plage Murray — Murray Corner (private)
• Camping et Parc Atlantide — Grande-Digue (private)
• Camping Lamèque — Lamèque (private)
• Camping Miramichi — Miramichi (private)
• Camping Oceanic — Bas-Caraquet (private)
• Camping Péninsule — Shippagan (private)
• Camping Plage de Bas-Caraquet — Bas-Caraquet (provincial)
• Camping Plage Val-Comeau — Val-Comeau (private)
• Camping Pokemouche — Pokemouche (private)
• Fundy National Park — Alma (federal)
• Fundy National Park - Headquarters Campground — Alma (federal)
• Fundy National Park - Point Wolfe Campground — Alma (federal)
• KOA Fredericton — Fredericton (private)
• KOA Journey Fredericton — Fredericton (private)
• Kouchibouguac National Park — Kouchibouguac (federal)
• Kouchibouguac National Park - South Kouchibouguac Campground — Kouchibouguac (federal)
• Mactaquac Provincial Park Campground — French Village (provincial)
• Mount Carleton Provincial Park — Saint-Quentin (provincial)
• Mount Carleton Provincial Park - Lake George Campground — Saint-Quentin (provincial)
• New River Beach Provincial Park — New River Beach (provincial)
• Parlee Beach Provincial Park — Pointe-du-Chêne (provincial)
• Pine Cone Campground — Sussex (private)
• Pine Cone Camping — Salisbury (private)
• Rockwood Park Campground — Saint John (private)
• Sugarloaf Provincial Park Campground — Atholville (provincial)

Frequently asked questions about camping in New Brunswick