Planning a summer camping trip amidst Nova Scotia’s gorgeous beaches, thick forests, and rolling valleys?
Then, mark your calendar as online reservations for the 2024 camping season open on April 3rd.
Make your summer plans as soon as possible to ensure that you get to camp at your favourite park on the dates of your choosing.
Like last year, camping reservations will be staggered over three days from April 3 to 5, 2024 and will open at 9 a.m. each day.
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Nova Scotia Parks with Reservations Opening on April 3, 2024
- Blomidon Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- Ellenwood Lake Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- Rissers Beach Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- The Islands Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 14, 2024
- Thomas Raddall Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- Valleyview Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 14, 2024
Nova Scotia Parks with Reservations Opening on April 4, 2024
- Amherst Shore Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 14, 2024
- Cape Chignecto Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- Dollar Lake Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 14, 2024
- Five Islands Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 14, 2024
- Laurie Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to September 9, 2024
- Porters Lake Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- Smileys Provincial Park – Camping Dates: TBA to September 16, 2024
Nova Scotia Parks with Reservations Opening on April 5, 2024
- Battery Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 21, 2024
- Boylston Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to September 9, 2024
- Caribou-Munroes Island Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 14, 2024
- Graves Island Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 17 to October 14, 2024
- Mira River Provincial Park – Camping Dates: May 31 to October 21, 2024
- Salsman Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to September 9, 2024
- Whycocomagh Provincial Park – Camping Dates: June 7 to October 21, 2024
How to Reserve
Those planning to go camping can reserve online or by phone by calling 1-888-544-3434 and if you are outside North America can call 001-519-826-5301.
Camping Fees
Camping fees vary from $26.70 per night for unserviced sites to $59.95 per night for yurts.
There is a $7.00 fee for cancelling your reservation, and the camping reservation fee of $9.00 is non-refundable.
National Parks:
If you planning to go camping in Parks Canada-managed sites at National Historic Sites and National Parks, then reservations are now open.
- Grand-Pré National Historic Site
- Cape Breton Highlands National Park
- Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site