Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Parks · Nova Scotia, Canada
- Sites
- 92
- Hookups
- 92 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 12
- Cost
- Hike-in and paddle-in sites $26.50 CAD per night, plus the $8.95 reservation fee
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Advocate Harbour
- Address
- 1108 West Advocate Road, Advocate Harbour, NS B0M 1A0
- Phone
- 902-392-2085
About
At Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, towering 180 m (600 ft.) sea cliffs rise from the Bay of Fundy, while the world's highest tides lap at their base. Best described as a wilderness park, it has 29 km (18 mi.) of pristine coastline, beaches, sheltered coves, deep valleys, rare plants, and remnant old-growth forests. The park offers 52 km (32 mi.) of wilderness trails, 68 hike-in campsites (including 3 cabins and 1 bunkhouse), 28 walk-in campsites with picnic tables and firepits, day-use trails with raised lookoff platforms (Eatonville), and a picnic area. Fires are not permitted at the hike-in campsites however are permitted at the New Yarmouth walk-in campsites within the firepits and within the cabin and bunkhouse wood stoves. Potable water and firewood is provided at the New Yarmouth walk-in campsites as well as at the cabins and bunkhouse. Vault toilets are conveniently located throughout the park. Follow Route 209 from Parrsboro to West Advocate; from Highway 104, Exit 4 at Amherst, follow Route 2 to Upper Nappan, take Route 302 to Maccan, Route 242 to River Hebert and then follow Route 209 through Joggins to West Advocate.
92 campsites on the reservation service: 80 hike-in, 12 paddle-in. Roofed units here: 1 bunkhouse, 4 cabins.
The park describes 51 backcountry campsites; the reservation service lists 92.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | 2° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 18° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 28° | 1° | 54° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 34° | 23° | 55° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 45° | 33° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 51° | 42° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 58° | 53° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 61° | 53° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 56° | 49° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 49° | 35° | 65° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 33° | 18° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 10° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Point Wolfe · Parks Canada · 17 mi · 142 sites
- Cannontown · Parks Canada · 18 mi · 30 sites
- Headquarters · Parks Canada · 18 mi · 103 sites
- Chignecto · Parks Canada · 19 mi · 248 sites
- Blomidon Provincial Park · Nova Scotia Parks · 24 mi · 98 sites
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