Accessibility and easier-access visits
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
Kejimkujik offers a variety of activities, programs and services for people with diverse interests, abilities and accessibility needs.
On this page
- Easier-to-access experiences
- Landscape and seasonality
- How to get around here
- Washrooms
- Adaptive equipment
- Free entry for support persons
- Contact us
Easier-to-access experiences
Begin your visit at the Visitor Centre
We would love to help you plan your visit with tips on activities and treasured places at Kejimkujik. Explore the exhibits and find a souvenir at the By the Mersey gift shop.
- Borrow an all-terrain or floating beach wheelchair
- Accessible parking and gendered washrooms (no power doors)
- Open Victoria Day weekend to October 31
Spend the night camping
Kejimkujik offers 4 accessible campsites and 3 accessible oTENTik units.
- Accessible campsites: M4, M8, M11 and M16
- Accessible oTENTik units : 401, 402 and 335
- Quieter areas in the campground: sites M1 to M60
Reservations:
- 1-877-737-3783
- reservation.pc.gc.ca
Swim at Merrymakedge Beach or Kedge Beach
Enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches and warm dark waters at Merrymakedge Beach or Kedge Beach. Please note: all beaches at Kejimkujik are unsupervised.
- Mobility mats are available from June 21 to mid-September
- A floating beach wheelchair is available to borrow for free from the Visitor Centre: 902-682-2772
- Merrymakedge Beach has three accessible parking spots at P4, gendered washrooms and change rooms (no power doors) and picnic tables
- Kedge Beach has parking, accessible non-gendered washrooms and showers, an adult change table and a picnic shelter
Explore the Wabanaki-Acadian forest on a hike
Hiking is one of the most popular activities at Kejimkujik. Borrow an all-terrain wheelchair from the Visitor Centre: 902-682-2772. The following trails include hard-packed surfaces and fewer obstacles:
- Mill Falls Trail
- Merrymakedge Trail
Connect with Kejimkujik on a guided experience
Join Parks Canada interpreters for a variety of guided experiences, offered in July and August. Please note: some programs require registration and/or program fees.
Seated programs at Etli-Mawita'mk: The Gathering Place (Merrymakedge P4) include:
- Milamu'kl / Many Colours painting program
- The "Porcupine People" Mi'kmaw Quillwork demonstration
- Flint Knapping Mi'kmaw demonstration
- Something's Fishy! Fish-skinning demonstration
- “On Your Mark, Get Set, Waltes!”
- Creature Feature nature program
Explore the stars in the dark sky
Gaze at brilliant celestial bodies and discover how stars have inspired centuries of story, song and legend. Kejimkujik is the only designated Dark-Sky Preserve in Nova Scotia.
- Enjoy the view from the Sky Circle or Merrymakedge
- Rent a dark-sky kit from Victoria Day weekend to October 30 at the Visitor Centre (902-682-2772) or the Campground Kiosk
Take a break at the Lakeview Café & Eatery
Treat yourself to a coffee, espresso drink, soft serve ice cream or delicious food from an extensive menu.
- Ramp to the order window
- Picnic table with an extended tabletop for wheelchairs
- Accessible parking spots at Merrymakedge P4
Landscape and seasonality
July and August
Kejimkujik is quite busy during the summer months (July and August), especially on weekends and holidays.
Quieter times in the campground
For a quieter experience, we recommend visiting during the week, or in early June or at the end of September. This is when the campground is less crowded and you can enjoy the peaceful nature Kejimkujik has to offer.
Fall, winter and spring at Kejimkujik
From November 1 to Victoria Day weekend, most facilities and services are closed. Your visit at this time of year will be completely self-guided and very different from your summer experience.
How to get around
Accessible parking
Accessible parking is available at the following locations:
- Visitor Centre
- Jakes Landing
- Jim Charles Point
- Kedge Beach
- Merrymakedge (P1)
- Merrymakedge (P4)
- Mill Falls
Washrooms
- Accessible pit privies (outhouses) are open year-round
- Accessible washrooms and showers are open from Victoria Day weekend to October 31
- An adult change table is available in the accessible washroom at Jim Charles Point
Adaptive equipment
Adapted wheelchairs
You can borrow an adapted wheelchair for free with admission at the Visitor Centre from Victoria Day weekend to October 31.
Mobility mat
Mobility mats are available at Merrymakedge Beach and Kedge Beach from June 21 to mid-September.
More information
- Contact the Visitor Centre 902-682-2772
Free entry for support persons
Parks Canada offers free admission and access to programs for support persons travelling with a visitor who has a disability and depends on the support person to travel and experience a Parks Canada destination.
Support people may be family members, friends or aides from an external organization.
Many people with disabilities are independent and may make use of assistance from travelling companions but are not dependent upon it, in which case regular fees are applied.
Contact us
Call 902-682-2772 to learn more about our accessible options. We are happy to help you plan your visit.
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