Camping

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Kejimkujik offers a variety of camping experiences including roofed accommodations (oTENTik, Ôasis and rustic cabins), front-country campsites for tents, trailers and RVs, group camping, and backcountry campsites accessible by hiking or paddling. Learn more about Jeremy's Bay campground, Jakes Landing and Jim Charles Point.

Free admission and discounted overnight stays at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

The Canada Strong Pass is back! Enjoy free admission and 25% off camping and overnight stays from June 19 to September 7, 2026.

Backcountry firewood changes

Beginning in 2025, free and unlimited firewood is no longer provided for backcountry campsites and rustic cabins. Campers who choose to have a campfire must purchase firewood at the Visitor Centre or Campground Kiosk and transport it to their campsite. Campers will otherwise rely on the appliances they bring with them for their cooking, heating, and entertainment needs. More information

Videos

Exploring Kejimkujik with Live Life in Tents!

Transcript

[ This video contains no spoken words ]

Animated Parks Canada logo.

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, Nova Scotia. [Visitors canoe along the Mersey River before gathering on-shore to cook, eat, and socialize at a back-country site.]

[Visitors hike along one of many forested trails, glancing up at the sky through the tree canopy.]

[Visitors canoe from Kejimkujik Lake into one of the various branching rivers.]

[Visitors partake in the petrogylph tour guided by a Parks Canada interpreter.]

[Visitors canoe on Kejimkujik Lake during sunset.]

[Visitors gather at a back-country shoreline for dinner cooked on an open fire and to socialize.]

[Overhead shot of the Mersey River.]

[Man laughing and enjoying the outdoors.]

[Overhead shot of the Mersey River.]

[Visitors bike over bridges and along trails.]

[A visitor hikes throughout Kejimkujik with his camera and takes photos while exploring Kejimkujik.]

[Canoers paddling in Kejimkujik Lake.]

[Cyclists bike over a bridge].

[Canoers paddling in the middle of Kejimkujik Lake during sunset.]

Parks Canada logo.

Animated Canada wordmark.

Kejimkujik: A Family Experience

Transcript

[Parks Canada logo]

music (no narration)

[A shot of an oTENTik in a forest.]

[Title: Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site.]

[Young children open their eyes in their beds.]

[One of the young boys sits up in his bed with a big smile on his face.]

[Both of the children crawl down from their bunk bed and fall onto their parents who are also asleep in the oTENTik]

[One of the young boys runs through tall grass in a wooded area.]

[The two boys are looking at something in the forest their father pointed out.]

[The family is on the Petroglyph site next to the lake looking at the old carvings.]

[The youngest boy throws a rock into the lake.]

[The family is talking with the interpreter by the monument and around a plaque]

[The father and the two boys are walking on the rocks near the edge of the lake]

[The family is paddling down the Mersey River in a canoe.]

[The father is biking on a trail in a forest with the older boy in an attachment behind him.]

[The older boy is playing on a playground where he slides down a slide.]

[The family goes swimming at the beach.]

[Close up shots of his hands and feet climbing up a rock.]

[Medium shot of the boy at the top of the rock overlooking the lake. He does a fist pump.]

[The family goes into the oTENTik and the kids seem really excited]

[The older boy is laying back down in bed a closes his eyes.]

[A wide shot of an orange red sky as the sun is setting.]

[Parks Canada Logo]

[“Canada” wordmark]

Camping dates

Camping is available from Victoria Day weekend (mid-May) to the end of October. Camping is not permitted from November to Victoria Day weekend.

Camping is not permitted at Kejimkujik National Park Seaside. Camping is available nearby at Thomas Raddall Provincial Park. Kejimkujik Seaside is a day-use site only.

Camping reservations

How to make a camping reservation

Parks Canada Reservation Service: 1-877-RESERVE (737-3783) | Outside of North America: 519-826-5391

Cost: See prices

Reservation tips

If your ideal site is not available, please check back for cancellations or use the new "Notify Me" feature to receive an email notification when a front country or accommodation site matching your search criteria becomes available
Please cancel any unneeded bookings to give others the chance to enjoy Kejimkujik
Tourism Nova Scotia offers information on other places to stay: call 902-742-0511 or 1-800-565-0000