Kejimkujik Backcountry Camping Closed Due To Wildfires

Update: August 17th, 2016 - The park has fully reopened.

Parks Canada has closed the backcountry of Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site until further notice. There are two wildfires north-east of the park, in the Maitland Bridge and Seven Mile Lake areas which Nova Scotia Fire Management personnel are working on (although there continues to be no immediate risk of forest fires to Kejimkujik).

Kejimkujik frontcountry remains open (Jeremy's Bay and Jim Charles Group Campground) however there is a fire ban in effect.

Parks Canada will issue full refunds for all visitors intending to begin their trip as of August 8th, 2016.

For up to date information, continue to check this page or call the Kejimkujik Visitor Information Centre at 902-682-2772 between 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Atlantic Time.