Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
877-737-3783;
www.pccamping.ca
)
are taken for 60% of the sites. Otherwise, get on the
lengthy 'roll call' waiting list - it can take two or three days to get a site. The park entry
fee is extra.
South Kouchibouguac
(campsites $28)
is the largest campground. It's 13km inside the
park near the beaches in a large open field ringed by trees, with sites for tents and RVs,
showers and a kitchen shelter.
On the north side of Kouchibouguac River,
Cote-a-Fabien
(campsites $19)
is the best
choice for those seeking a bit of peace and privacy. There is water and vault toilets, but
no showers. Some sites are on the shore, others nestled among the trees, with a dozen
walk-in sites (100m; wheelbarrows are provided for luggage) for those who want a car-
free environment. The Osprey hiking trail starts from here. No reservations accepted.
The three primitive campgrounds cost $10 per person per night; they have only vault
toilets.
Sipu
and
Petit-Large
have water pumps.
Pointe-a-Maxime
is the most difficult to
get to (access by water only), but this does not translate into remote seclusion. There is a
constant stream of passing motorized boat traffic from the fishing wharf nearby.
There are a couple of snack bars and a restaurant in the park, but you should stock up
on groceries in nearby St-Louis-de-Kent.
Information
Visitors Center
(
www.pc.gc.ca/kouchibouguac
;
186 Hwy 117;
8am-8pm)
Getting There & Away
It is difficult to get to and around the park without a car or bicycle. The distance from the
park gate to the campgrounds and beaches is at least 10km. The nearest bus stop is in
Rexton, 16km south of the park, where
Maritime
( 1-800-575-1807;
www.maritimebus.com
; 126 Main St)
buses stop at the Circle K gas station. There is one bus a
day heading south to Moncton ($16), and one a day heading north to Miramichi ($23).
MIRAMICHI RIVER VALLEY AREA
In New Brunswick, the word Miramichi refers to both the city and the river, but it con-
notes even more: an intangible, captivating mystique. The spell the region casts emanates
partially from the Acadian and Irish mix of folklore, legends, superstitions and tales of
ghosts. It also seeps from the dense forests and wilderness of the area and from the char-
acter of the residents, who wrestle a livelihood from these natural resources. The fabled
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