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Railronnie
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Feb 25, 2013

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI

We are hoping to travel to PEI this summer. Only have 3 weeks to round trip from Mackinaw City, MI, as we have reservations there for the Bridge Walk on Labor Day. We have hit highlights in Halifax area and St. John's New Brunswick during a cruise 2 years ago so want to take our rig to PEI for sure. Any advice on campgrounds and entertainment?

We live in Louisiana but spend summers with family in Traverse City, MI. Occasionaly we pull our fiver and travel. This may not be the best year with the high gas/diesel prices, but I don't see it getting better in the future and we aren't getting any younger!

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  • We loved, loved, loved PEI, NB and Nova Scotia when we went a couple of years ago. The roads are real easy drive and we have a 40' towing. In PEI we stayed at Vacationland RV Park in Brackley Beach. They had hook-ups which is what we like. Very nice park, but aask for a site down by the water. Beautiful and an Eagle's nest was right by the water to watch.
    In Charlottetown there was a wonderful play "Anne of Green Gables". If you get the chance please go see it. It was terrific. Also we took the double decker bus around the town. Great fun. You will love it. You only pay a toll when leaving the island so we took the bridge both ways. I can't remember the toll for a 40' MH with tow but I didn't think it was outrageous. Well worth every penny.

    Janet
  • Just realized that I did not specify we are RETURNING to Mackinaw for the bridge walk so our trip to Canada will be in August. Hoping to stretch the trip to 4-5 weeks but our travel companions have an early August obligation! Thanks for the comments thus far!
  • Just realize that is a LONG drive and will eat up a bit of your 3 weeks. We toured the Maritimes two years ago. Prince Edward Island was great, we loved New Brunswick especially its coast and Miramichi. Our overall favorite was Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy. The Cabot Trail that circles Nova Scotia comes highly recommended.
  • Campgrounds I like are Brudenell & Mill River.

    Both are provincial


    Search www.google.ca put in "name of province" & "tourism".

    The suggestions I'd make for things to do. depend somewhat on whether you plan to visit PEI before or after Labour Day.

    & BTW I'm not a beach person.

    :B
  • Just a question, three weeks before or after Labor Day weekend. Some places start to cl0se down after the middle of Sept??