PEI Provincial Parks · Prince Edward Island
Jacques Cartier Provincial Park
PEI Provincial Parks · Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Sites
- 96
- Hookups
- 69 electric, 69 with water, 27 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to September 27
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Alberton
- Address
- 16448 Rte 12, Alberton, PE C0B 1B0
- Phone
- 902-853-8632
About
The island's first European visitor came ashore in 1534 in the vicinity of this provincial park which bears his name, Jacques Cartier. He remarked that this was “the fairest land 'tis possible to see!” The park holds a celebration of this great discovery every July on Rediscovery Day.
96 campsites on the reservation service: 27 unserviced, 31 two-way (electricity and water), 38 three-way (electricity, water and sewer).
Fees
Unserviced $38, two-way $45, three-way $50 CAD per night, plus 15% HST and a $6 reservation fee
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 6° | -10° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 15° | 5° | -13° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 21° | 13° | -10° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 27° | 22° | 9° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 38° | 31° | 23° | 51° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 48° | 42° | 34° | 58° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 52° | 45° | 64° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 58° | 53° | 48° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 48° | 42° | 61° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 38° | 25° | 52° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 24° | 9° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 14° | 4° | 40° | 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
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- Jardine Municipal Park Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 42 mi
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