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Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

Nova Scotia Parks inside Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park · Nova Scotia

what to expect

At Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, towering 180 m (600 ft.) sea cliffs rise from the Bay of Fundy, while the world's highest tides lap at their base. Best described as a wilderness park, it has 29 km (18 mi.) of pristine coastline, beaches, sheltered coves, deep valleys, rare plants, and remnant old-growth forests. The park offers 52 km (32 mi.) of wilderness trails, 68 hike-in campsites (including 3 cabins and 1 bunkhouse), 28 walk-in campsites with picnic tables and firepits, day-use trails with raised lookoff platforms (Eatonville), and a picnic area. Fires are not permitted at the hike-in campsites however are permitted at the New Yarmouth walk-in campsites within the firepits and within the cabin and bunkhouse wood stoves. Potable water and firewood is provided at the New Yarmouth wal…

Description: Nova Scotia Provincial Parks

the basics

At the campground
Drinking waterFirewoodPicnic shelter
Recreation
Beach

the campsites

Tent sites
28
Power at sites
up to 30A
Toilets
pit / vault toilets

things to do here

Activities you can do at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park.

HikingFishingCanoeing & kayakingScenic viewpoints

water + services

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Generator-free campground
The operator does not allow generators — one of the quieter places to camp.
When you can reserve
Reservable through Nova Scotia Parks. The whole season opens on an annual launch date each spring (usually early April) — check the official schedule. Nova Scotia Parks reservation details →

other campgrounds nearby

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Page generated 2026-07-12. Sources: Camis reservation system + Google Places + trailerparkscanada. Neighbourhood joins 8 named anchors.