GOING TO CANADA PEI, NB, NS

stevemorris wrote:
I believe free admission is Canadian residents only, but I might be wrong

we go to the maritimes everyyear, mid august till the end of September. we drive from Ontario and first stop is fredericton nb. coming from florida, you can cross at st Stephen/Calais(me) or Woodstock(bangor me)

lots to see and do everywhere.

if cross at st Stephen, go to st Andrews, Kiwanis club campground right on the water. plan a day or two in Fredericton, hartt island campground highly recommended and check out the farmers market in downtown f'ton

head towards fundy national park and the Hopewell rocks, there's a nice cg just west of the Hopewell rocks. get lobster and bakery stuff in alma, just east of the national park.

going past Moncton head to nova scotia and to Halifax or up to cape Breton and the cabot trail. don't try the cabot trail in a mh with a toad unless you have really GOOD brakes

from nova scotia take the ferry to pei for a few days, and take the bridge back to nb

that's a nice round trip, two weeks is minimal

lots of camping everywhere, walmart stores welcome you everywhere. reservations are recommended for the weekends in august and sept 1(labourday weekend), after that Its pretty quiet everywhere

Admission is free to everyone. Stated on the Parks Canada website.

I believe free admission is Canadian residents only, but I might be wrong

we go to the maritimes everyyear, mid august till the end of September. we drive from Ontario and first stop is fredericton nb. coming from florida, you can cross at st Stephen/Calais(me) or Woodstock(bangor me)

lots to see and do everywhere.

if cross at st Stephen, go to st Andrews, Kiwanis club campground right on the water. plan a day or two in Fredericton, hartt island campground highly recommended and check out the farmers market in downtown f'ton

head towards fundy national park and the Hopewell rocks, there's a nice cg just west of the Hopewell rocks. get lobster and bakery stuff in alma, just east of the national park.

going past Moncton head to nova scotia and to Halifax or up to cape Breton and the cabot trail. don't try the cabot trail in a mh with a toad unless you have really GOOD brakes

from nova scotia take the ferry to pei for a few days, and take the bridge back to nb

that's a nice round trip, two weeks is minimal

lots of camping everywhere, walmart stores welcome you everywhere. reservations are recommended for the weekends in august and sept 1(labourday weekend), after that Its pretty quiet everywhere

spud1957 wrote:

KrowNB wrote:

Oldcow wrote:
National parks are free this year (admission anyway)...

Oldcow

Just to clarify, only gate admission to the National Parks is free. You still have to pay for campsites. And, as far as I know, you have to apply for a pass. I did and received it in the mail. Maybe policy on that has changed.

Not everyone is expected to have a pass before they show up at the gate. Logistically that is impossible. When you arrive at the entrance, application will be received and you will get a pass upon entry.

Good to know before we leave for the east coast. Just did two months on left coast - all the way to Campbell River and back.

KrowNB wrote:

Oldcow wrote:
National parks are free this year (admission anyway)...

Oldcow

Just to clarify, only gate admission to the National Parks is free. You still have to pay for campsites. And, as far as I know, you have to apply for a pass. I did and received it in the mail. Maybe policy on that has changed.

Not everyone is expected to have a pass before they show up at the gate. Logistically that is impossible. When you arrive at the entrance, application will be received and you will get a pass upon entry.

snail wrote:
We plan to visit the Canadian Maritimes beginning mid August to maybe mid September. We will be camping in a 38 ft class A motorhome. Our questions are:
How full would you expect the provincial and national campgrounds to be at that time?
How difficult will it be to find a campsite--government or private during this time?
We normally don't make advance reservations: will this be a problem ?
How cold and rainy would you expect the weather to be ?

Thank you for any input.

There are two ways on and off of PEI - The Confederation Bridge between New Brunswick and PEI and the ferry between Nova Scotia and PEI. The Ferry is much more expensive than the bridge. Since one only pays to leave PEI, we go to NS first. When we are ready to go to PEI, we take the ferry. When we leave we take the bridge. For our right and toad, leaving on the ferry would be $54 more expensive than leaving on the bridge.

Tom

KrowNB wrote:

Oldcow wrote:
National parks are free this year (admission anyway)...

Oldcow

Just to clarify, only gate admission to the National Parks is free. You still have to pay for campsites. And, as far as I know, you have to apply for a pass. I did and received it in the mail. Maybe policy on that has changed.

Nope, that sums it up well.

Oldcow

Oldcow wrote:
National parks are free this year (admission anyway)...

Oldcow

Just to clarify, only gate admission to the National Parks is free. You still have to pay for campsites. And, as far as I know, you have to apply for a pass. I did and received it in the mail. Maybe policy on that has changed.

Little Kopit wrote:
Plan at least a month for round trip, When I had thought about doing cross continent, I thought 2 months. In the end I did it in a bit over a month.

Go two different routes

I went north on the going way Lake Saguenay, and across to Timmins thence because you have to down to Thunder Bay. & worked north really starting at Winnipeg. Had to go up and down a bit Hay River, Fort St. John, Whitehorse, Skagway.

Coming back, my bit want was Royal Tyrell Museum, which I know you've seen. I guess my point is find yourself some targets and go for them. Sault Ste Marie has Agawa Canyon with much colour in fall, There are historic features all the way east of there. Yeah time wise, it's nice to go around Toronto, Montreal Quebec City, but don't leave them out of your life

And make sure you go all the way east, like St. John's. The wisdom re. spending your $ on Marine Atlantic Ferry is two weeks on the island of Newfoundland. Don't know but what you might include a day up and down the mountain of Gros Morne.

Enjoy.

:B

Lil Kopit...thanks for the info/thoughts on the planning.


Gary

Pipeman wrote:
Gary, 10 days, really? Heck we go from south west Ontario and I really mean south, to Alberta in 7 days and 7 days back. Last year we did it in 4 there and back as my wife had a rotator cuff tear and wasn't at all comfortable, so she pushed. When we were a lot younger and crazier we did it in 3 days coming and going or is that going and coming!!! Only had a month off when I was working for a living and not getting cash for life like now, :)

Yes...working had it's moments, right? I forget what they were right off...

When I said ten days...I could maybe go eleven...you know, if the weather holds. Or maybe 5 months..which is what I figure. I will drive out, partner will fly in for a 3 month conjugal visit...then I drive back.


Gary

Missed the boondocking question. Yes, you can with care I only said in about 4 cgs.

:C