Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of
Canada
Things you should know regarding Jeremy’s Bay
Campground
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Important Notices
General Camping Information
Fees
If There is No Vacancy
Require Additional Information?
Terms and Definitions
Updated August 4, 2015
Important Notices:
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For information on backcountry camping, please call the Park directly.
Reservations can be made online at www.reservation.pc.gc.ca, or by calling 1877-RESERVE
No camping in the Kejimkujik Seaside area; it is day-use only.
Camping season has been extended for 2015. Now sites M1 to 71 in Jeremy’s
Bay, and all backcountry sites are open until October 30th. Water will be shut
off at the campground except in the service building by site M10, and all buoys
will be removed from Keji Lake after Thanksgiving.
General Camping Information:
Operating Season (Nights):
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May 15 to October 29, 2015
Reservable Period (Nights):
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May 15 to October 29, 2015
Reservable Percentage:
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100% reservable
Kiosk Hours:
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June 19 – August 31: 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Low Season: Inquire at the Visitor Centre (902-682-2772)
After Hours Registration:
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Late campers follow posted instructions on campground kiosk bulletin board.
Check In Time:
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Any time after 2:00 p.m.
Visitors who would like to arrive at the campground earlier may enjoy the rest of the park
while waiting for their campsite to become vacant (a valid national park entry pass is
required).
Check Out Time:
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Before 11:00 a.m.
Quiet Hours:
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11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Maximum Length of Stay:
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21 nights
Maximum Persons per Site:
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4 people (exceptions may be possible for 2 adults with their dependent children to a
maximum of 5 people).
Maximum Vehicles per Site:
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1 vehicle or 2 motorcycles. Exceptions for RVs towing a vehicle.
Otherwise park second vehicle in designated parking area.
Maximum Camping Units per Site:
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2 tents or 1 RV/camper and 1 tent.
Equipment must fit on gravelled portion of the site.
Generator Policy:
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Generator use is permitted from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m., and then again from 4:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m.
Amperage of Electrical Service:
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30 Amp service in all serviced campsites
Fire Policy:
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Firewood is sold by the bundle.
All sites have a firepit.
Do not leave fires unattended.
Firewood is for sale at the Campground kiosk and at the Visitor Reception Centre.
Don’t move firewood from one region to another. Buy and burn local firewood only to
help control the spread of invasive species (i.e. Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle)
Alcohol Policy:
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None
Pet Policy:
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Keep pets on a leash at all times. Clean up after pet. Do not leave unattended. Keep on
gravelled portion of site. Not allowed on public beaches except Merrymakedge.
Campground Location:
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Jeremy’s Bay:
From Halifax (174 km): Drive south on Highway 103 and take Exit 13 (Bridgewater).
The park is 66 km further; signs will indicate direction and distance to Kejimkujik. Turn
right onto Highway 325 and turn left when the road joins Highway 208. Continue on the
208 until the road joins Route 8. Turn right onto Route 8, proceeding through Caledonia.
Kejimkujik is 18 km from Caledonia, in the community of Maitland Bridge. Driving time:
approximately 2 hrs 15 min.
From the Annapolis Valley: Take Exit 22 (Lequille/Annapolis Royal) off Highway 101.
Turn left onto Route 8, continuing 46 km to Kejimkujik, in the community of Maitland
Bridge. Driving time: approximately 45 minutes from Annapolis Royal
From Yarmouth (190 km) or Digby (86 km): Travel north on Highway 101 and take
Exit 22 (Lequille/Annapolis Royal). Turn right onto Route 8, continuing 46 km to
Kejimkujik, in the community of Maitland Bridge. Driving time: approximately 2 hrs 30
min. and 1 hr 15 min.
From the South Shore: Take Exit 19 (Liverpool) off Highway 103 and travel along
Route 8, continuing 66 km to Kejimkujik, in the community of Maitland Bridge. Driving
time: approximately 1 hr from Liverpool -OR- take Exit 13 (Bridgewater). The park/site is
66 km further; signs will indicate direction and distance to Kejimkujik. Turn right onto
Highway 325 and turn left when the road joins Highway 208. Continue on the 208 until
the road joins Route 8. Turn right onto Route 8, proceeding through Caledonia.
Kejimkujik is 18 km from Caledonia, in the community of Maitland Bridge. Driving time:
approximately 1 hr from Bridgewater
From highway # 8, the campground is located 7 km south from the park entrance and
is 6 km from the Visitor Centre.
Jeremy’s Bay Campground GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.408
Longitude: -65.24118972167
Street Address: 1275 Jeremy's Bay Road
Campground Description:
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Jeremy’s Bay (359 reservable sites):
118 electric sites
236 unserviced sites
All campsites have fire pits and are surrounded by an Acadian forest, near the Kejimkujik
lakeshore.
Two unsupervised beaches, plus one supervised beach.
Washrooms with outdoor sinks, hot showers, water taps every 10 sites, firewood for sale,
ice available, dump station, and Internet access.
Six accessible sites – 4 with electricity, 2 unserviced.
Roofed Accommodation Description:
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Located in Jeremy’s Bay Campground, the oTENTik resembles a traditional prospector
tent, but offers a more spacious and comfortable experience. The tent has a wooden
frame with canvas covering and a wood laminate floor. One of the oTENTiks is
accessible.
Furnished with 3 sleeping platforms (with 2 approximately queen sized mattresses and 1
double mattress), table and chairs, 1 solar powered light. Picnic table and firepit on site.
There is no plumbing or running water in the tents. Water taps and washrooms with
showers nearby. No food cooking is permitted in the tents. Campers should bring
bedding, flashlights, water jug, cooking equipment, and other items. Items can also be
rented at Keji outfitters, located at Jake’s Landing.
Internet/Wi-Fi Access:
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There is free Wi-Fi access to campers near the shower building in Jeremy’s Bay and at
the Visitor Centre. This service is provided by the Friends of Keji Cooperating
Association.
Fees:
For information regarding camping fees for Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site,
please see our Fees page.
If There is No Vacancy for Your Dates:
With 100% reservable sites, Kejimkujik has no extra sites when the park is full. It is
recommended to check back as cancellations may create new availability.
However, the park does offer 28 overflow sites: they are in a parking lot – no fires are permitted.
These sites cannot be reserved as they are available on a first-come first-served basis.
Require Additional Information?
Reservation service:
1-877-RESERVE (1-877-737-3783) 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local park time or
www.reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca
General park information:
1-888-773-8888 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, April to September, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. Eastern Time, October to March) or [email protected]
For information and reservations specifically for backcountry camping:
The Visitor Centre (902-682-2772) is open from Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend.
Hours of operation are:
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8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. from Victoria Day weekend to June 26.
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. from June 27 to Labour Day weekend.
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. from Labour Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend.
Reservations for the backcountry can be made online at www.reservation.pc.gc.ca or by phone
at 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE).
For information and reservations specifically for Group camping:
Located at Jim Charles Point – 8 km from the Visitor Centre. 6 people minimum – reservations
required. Flush Toilets and pit toilets - Tenting only. Showers available at main campground - 2
km from Group Campground. Family groups welcomed.
902-682-2772
Terms & Definitions:
Site-specific
Guests select the specific campsite or accommodation when they make their reservation. All
front-country camping reservations made through the Parks Canada Reservation Service (PCRS)
are site-specific reservations.
Operating Season (Nights)
The "Operating Season" is the nights that the campground is open. Sometimes the campgrounds
are open for longer than the period for which they accept reservations. Any dates of the
"Operating Season" outside of the "Reservable Period" are dates that the campground operates
on a first come, first served basis only.
Reservable Period (Nights)
The "Reservable Period" is the nights for which you can make a camping or accommodation
reservation. Note that many campgrounds may be open longer than this period, and operate
outside of these dates on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kiosk
The administration/entrance booth of a particular campground, this is where you “check-in” and
register your arrival.
Vehicle
Car, truck, motorcycle, truck-camper, motorhome, or recreational vehicle. A motor home pulling
another vehicle may count as two vehicles.
Camping Unit
Tent, tent-trailer, truck-camper, trailer, 5th wheel, motorhome or recreational vehicle.
Serviced Site
Refers to a campsite offering either electrical, water, and/or sewer hook-ups or any combination
of these services directly on the campsite. Fully-serviced sites offer electrical, potable water, and
sewer hook-ups. Unserviced sites do not offer any of these hook-ups.
The terms serviced and unserviced refer to the individual campsites; they do not refer to the
washroom facilities or other amenities available at the campground.
Drive-through Site
Campsite where the driver does not have to reverse their vehicle to exit (there is a separate
entrance and exit to the individual campsite). Ideal for larger vehicles and trailers.
Walk-in Site
Campsite which requires some degree of walking to access the site, and therefore requires a
tent. Vehicle will be parked a short distance away.
Overflow Site
Overflow campsites vary from park to park, and may range from a paved area to park a camping
unit (not generally suitable for tents) to a more traditional, grassy site. They are unserviced and
are not reservable.
Accessible Site
A campsite which is accessible to guests with limited mobility.
Firepit
A designated structure for campfires located on a campsite. Check availability, as not all
campsites offer a fire pit. In some parks, a fire permit is required to have a fire.
In some parks, only communal firepits are available, and access is shared with other guests.
Fire permit
In some campgrounds, guests will require a valid fire permit to have a campfire. A fire permit
may include firewood. Please refer to the ‘Fire policy’ section of the QRT for individual
campground policies.
Firewood
In some campgrounds firewood is sold by the bundle, whereas in others a fire permit may give
the holder access to the campground wood pile. Please refer to the ‘Fire policy’ section of the
QRT for individual campground policies.
First-come, First-served Site
Campsites that are available on a first come, first served basis only. These sites are only
available to guests who are physically located at the campground. These sites cannot be
registered over the telephone or on-line. These campsites may be available for only 1 night or
for multiple nights depending on availability.
Shoulder Season
Shoulder season refers to the season before and after the peak season. While many
campgrounds remain open outside of their peak season, the services offered during this period
may be limited (please check with the park for more details).
Entrance Pass
A valid National Park Entrance Pass is required for all visitors to National Parks that have entry
fees.
Daily Entrance Pass
A daily entrance pass permits visitor’s unlimited entry to the specified park on a per day basis for
the period of time indicated.
Annual/Seasonal Entrance Pass
An annual or seasonal entrance pass permits visitor’s unlimited entry to the specified park for
the period of time indicated.
Parks Canada Discovery Pass
The Parks Canada Discovery Pass permits visitors unlimited entry to the participating Parks
Canada national parks and national historic sites across Canada, for a period of 12 months.