Best Places to Camp in the Maritimes, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland

The Globe and Mail recently ran an article on the best camping sites in Canada, the article itself only had room to list six, but the readers wrote in and added many more.

Here are the camp sites for Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland):

Bruce Watson from Smiths Falls, Canada writes: Meat Cove, Nova
Scotia.

Campsites on a cliff over looking the Altantic, incredible views.

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wendy rodda from middleton, Canada writes: Oh, to pitch a tent
in the Hemlocks at Keji National Park in the south western portion of
Nova Scotia would be sheer heaven. The woods are so silent that you
can hear the hemlock needles dropping . The occassional sound of tiny
mice scurring in the underbush while the chickedees are carrying on a
game of vocal tag.To pitch a tent on the soft moss covered ground and
look out of the tent flaps at the sunlight filtering through the tall
branches on the 500 year old trees . When night time falls we will be
able to hear the gentle hoot of the owls calling each other to make
sure they stay in their own territory. The Hemlocks are protected from
dreaming campers such as myself but you can go there for a silent
meditative walk.

Gerard MacDonald from Charlottetown, Canada writes: Our
favourite camping site is Graves Island located adjacent to Chester,
Nova Scotia. We like it because of the following: 1. It is not too far
from home so we can plan camping around the weather forecast. 2. It is
close to Halifax and situated along the south shore so is well located
as a base from which to sight see through Chester, Mahone Bay,
Bridgewater and Lunenburg. 3. Being on a very small little island
which is all park, my wife does not worry about intrustion by larger
wild animals.

peter manchester from Sackville NB, Canada writes: The best
place to pitch a tent in canada as anywhere is in a dry spot. The view
and surroundings are another matter. In our region there is no finer
spot than in the Chignecto Provincial Park on the western shore of
Nova Scotia. There is a spot on the Bay of Fundy named Seal Cove. Is
is a long crescent shaped beach with dramatic cliffs, plenty of
driftwood for beach fires when allowed and best of all, isolation. The
views are to the south and the Atlantic, to the West is Fundy Park in
New Brunswick, and to the north more fabulous rock formations. To the
East in case you were wondering are more staggering cliffs. To date,
this park is largely undiscovered. Well worth a visit, but be sure you
have some sturdy boots.

Steven Brass from Ottawa, Canada writes: While I always love
the classic canoe-in interior Algonquin experience I had a truly
unique camping experience at the Hole in the Wall Campground on Grand
Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick.

The island itself is fascinating but they have these cliff side
campsites that offer the most spectacular view of the sea. You walk
down a little trail from your car and they have it all set up for your
tent and a fire and picnic table in amongst the Spruce and right
beside a cliff into the Bay. They have a little cable fence set up but
as it’s maybe 3 feet high you still need to be very careful because if
you go over you will not be hurt. You will be dead. It’s like 8
stories down onto the rocks and the sea.

From the little chair built into the fence side you can see
fishing boats going by and see the whales breach. At night you can
hear the whales blowing and the ring of the bell on the buoy in the
passage. It’s a really spectacular experience.

http://www.grandmanancamping.com/

Steve Brass
Ottawa

Wendi Hadd from Canada writes: The very best place to pitch a
tent in Canada is in Chance Cove, Newfoundland. Not only is the
camping isolated and uncrowded but it’s free also. There are outhouses
which were very clean. The guidebook says water is available, but it
is not so be sure to bring your own. My five young children and I
loved our stay there. The cove itself is perfected for play and we
were thrilled to watch seals swimming around early in the morning. We
arrived to find only one other family there, a local family in their
camper. When they left, they gave us the last of their water and we
were all alone. You can pitch a tent on a slight rise overlooking the
cove and play all day long. We lit a fire at night and watched the
stars. Needless to say, the drive to the cove is spectacular as well,
as is all of Newfoundland.

Tia Woods from Canada writes: Hailing from BC and then moving
to the opposite coast a few years ago, we have had the opportunity to
camp in almost every province. My favourite? Hands down, it is Gros
Morne National Park in Newfoundland. Fantastic hiking, awe inspiring
vistas and amazing terrain. No wonder it is an UNESCO heritage site.
We camped there for 7 days and never ran out of a new place to
explore. We ended up with 15 rolls of film – we didn’t want to miss
capturing any of the beautiful places we experienced. It is truly
Heaven on Earth!

piere duchaine from pontiac, qc, Canada writes: I have camped
across Canada for the last 35 years, but the site that comes to mind
as the most remarkable is ‘the Ovens’, on the southern shore of Nova
Scotia near Bridgewater.
From our site, on the top of the caves, we could count over 7
lighthouses around the (Mahone) Bay, and the noise of the wave
entering the caves created a repeated thunder that was actualy soothing.

The park also has a small museum that explains the gold
exploration of the caves as well as a beach.
http://www.ovenspark.com/park_map.shtml

Seb D from Ottawa, Canada writes: Twin Shores campground in
Prince Edward Island. Great, very well maintained campground with all
the amenities, plus direct access to the beach.

Beautiful beach. Red sandstone cliffs and pristine sand. You
can walk several hundred metres and have the beach to yourself, or
explore the cliffs. Let the waves lull you to sleep at night. The
tenting sites are densely treed, so you have lots of privacy.

I highly recommend this campground for families.

Stephen Drahos from Wolfville, NS., Canada writes: SE coast of
Newfoundland

Mike B from Canada writes: Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia

TED DICKIE from LIVERPOOL,NS, Canada writes: 1—Isle de
I’Orignal—Peskowesk Lake—Keji National Park—Nova Scotia.With
access to the Shelburne River. 2—Meat Cove—North of the Cabot
Trail—Cape Breton. 3—Fishing Cove–Cape Breton Highlands National
Park. 4—Polletts Cove-Red River-Gambo Abbey—Pleasant Bay,Cape
Breton. 5—Cape Chignecto Provincial Park. 6—MacLeod’s Beach
Campsite—Dunvegan,Inverness—Cape Breton—The “Best” Private
Campsite in Canada. 7–Ingonish Campground—Ingonish Beach—Cape
Breton—Right next door to Highlands Links—-The”BEST” golf course
in Canada! 8—In point of fact;ANY SPOT IN CAPE BRETON—GOD’S
COUNTRY—WOULD QUALIFY!!!!!!

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