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Mouth of the Magaguadavic Camping

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· Caithness, Charlotte, New Brunswick

100 acres hosted by Paul L.

20 RV/tent sites

Best in New Brunswick: 1st place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

Amazing views

Hipcampers say this spot has amazing views.

Best all-around: 2nd place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

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Situated in Caithness, New Brunswick, where the Magaguadavic River meets the Passamaquoddy Bay on the Bay of Fundy. Once owned by high profile Saint Andrews-By-The-Sea resident, Robert Pagan, the property, like other properties in the area, were granted to American Loyalist Solders of Scottish Highlanders, and named for Caithness, Scotland, the place where Golf began. When the US Revolutionary War ended, the King of Holland was chosen to define the boundary between the United States and Canada. He chose the “St Croix River”. The problem was, nobody knew where the St Croix River was. That name had been used by the French, but had not been used in a very long time. Canadians believe the Schoduc River was the St Croix. American’s believe the Wolastoq River (now called the St John River) was the St Croix River. The local North American Indigenous people (the MicMacs or Mi'kmaqs) told Robert Pagan of a place called “Bone Island” where their history told of Europeans living and dying there. Pagan did an archaeological dig on “Bone Island” and found the remains of the French colonists and their settlement. This proved “Bone Island”, also known as “Dochet Island” or “Saint Croix Island", was the site of Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts' ill-fated 1604 settlement. Based on this, the Boundary Commission agreed that the Schoduc River was the Saint Croix River and therefore, the international boundary between Canada and America. The survivors of the 1604/1605 winter move from St Croix Island to Port-Royal in Nova Scotia (two years before the European arrival in Jamestown, Virginia). Without the work of Robert Pagan, this campsite and half of New Brunswick, including the Capital City of Fredericton and half of the City of Saint John would have been part of Province of Massachusetts Bay (later Maine). In the 1800's this property was part of a 1000 acre lot of land owned by two brother McKenzie, who were Sea Captains. Since the late 1960s, the property was the summer home of Ben and Marg Leland, parents to 14 children and 50 grandchildren. Today, there are four (4) separate fields available for campers - Barnes' Point, Charlies Garden, the Villa Point and the Main Beach. The property has thousands of feet of shoreline and several beaches to enjoy. We even have our own private island, Blueberry Island. A really unique and quiet place to stay. Learn more about this land: Natural long grass fields for camping, some mowed midseason. There are several shale beaches on the tidal salt water. There is also access to the Fresh Water of the Magaguadavic River. Kayakers looking for more of a challenge may choose to paddle the Salt Waters of the Passamaquoddy Bay past Midjik Bluff. Those looking for calmer and warmer waters, may want to choose to go from the campsite, up the Magaguadavic River to the beautiful Saint George Basin and the Saint George Gorge, passing the Three Sisters and the newest Bald Eagles Nest (at the most eastern end of the Campsite). Pass by Silver Island arriving at the Saint George Basin. Disembark at the Basin Boat Ramp and take a short walk up Portage Street to Main Street. Enjoy an ice cream at Pete’s Dairy Bar. Also a short walk to the Saint George Mall, the Historic Granite Post Officer, the Saint George Dam, Fish Ladder, the Old Pulp Mill, the Country Market, and more. A quiet spot, away from noise and light pollution, where the fresh water meets the salt water. WiFi Connection 01: TP-Link_33DD_2G WiFi Connection 02: TP-Link_33DD_5G WiFi Password: 47528963Mowed and Natural long grass fields for camping (Tenting and Self-Contained Vehicles). There are several shale beaches on the tidal salt water. There is access to Fresh Water of the Magaguadavic River. Kayakers looking for more of a challenge may choose to paddle the Salt Waters of the Passamaquoddy Bay past Midjik Bluff. Those looking for calmer and warmer waters will want to choose to go up the Magaguadavic River from the Campsite to the beautiful Saint George Basin and the Saint George Gorge, passing the Three Sisters and the newest Bald Eagles Nest at the most eastern end of the Campsite (1.5 to 2 hour trip). Pass by Silver Island arriving at the Saint George Basin. Disembark at the Basin Boat Ramp and take a short walk up Portage Street to Main Street. Enjoy an Ice Cream at Pete’s Dairy Bar. Also a short walk to the Saint George Mall, the Historic Granite Post Officer, the Saint George Dam, Fish Ladder, the Old Pulp Mill, the Country Market, and more.

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308 ratings · 256 reviews

Ms. F.recommends

September 18, 2024

Mouth of the Magaguadavic

Best vamp

My daughter and I were on a long road trip and enjoying eastern Canada for the first time. We could not believe our luck when we discovered this camp spot. It is so wonderfully unique, and not over groomed. We loved the wild feel. We had our own little cove and beach, where I took a nice dip in the bay and we enjoyed a lovely sunset. The darkness of the camp ground afforded unfiltered starry night views. Spectacular! The host, Paul, was a wealth of information and an expert of the local area as a generational resident. We look forward to a return that includes a longer stay.

Keith B.recommends

September 14, 2024

Mouth of the Magaguadavic

Great quite off grid campground. Great kayaking and the sunsets were beautiful

Alan B.recommends

September 13, 2024

Mouth of the Magaguadavic

Great beach camping site!

We were able to put our 17 foot Casita Spirit Deluxe on the beach above the tide line. This gave use a great sunset looking across the water. Able to build a fire to enjoy the sun as it was setting. Narrow path down there and limited turnaround space so not for all campers.

Hanni S.

September 12, 2024

Mouth of the Magaguadavic

come for the beauty, not the TLC

unparalleled location and access to beautiful tidal waters. stayed 1 night on a weekday. only knew it was 1st come 1st serve based on reading other reviews. checkin spot/toliet/shower location felt like a haunted house. no pre-emptive clear directions on how to pay for firewood. we're pretty self-contained so was fine. good area recs.

Donna L.recommends

September 12, 2024

Mouth of the Magaguadavic

Privacy, views, and wildlife!

We absolutely loved camping on Paul’s land. We have a self contained 24 foot travel trailer and stayed on the first shale bluff you come to on Villa Maria Rd. It was level and easy to get in and out of, and the views of the estuary were phenomenal. We saw bald eagles, deer, a porcupine, herons, geese, and gulls. Sunsets were lovely. Overall a great place if you want peace and quiet and you want to be close to nature. We didn’t have our kayaks with us but it looks like some really great kayaking! A highlight for us was Paul’s dog Milo, who is living his best life on the land…a very good boy. He occasionally meanders by to say hello and then carries on to his next stop. Every now and then we’d see him pop up down on the beach or a distant bluff, strolling along, tail wagging. We will return!

Janis N.recommends

September 10, 2024

Mouth of the Magaguadavic

Piece of Paradise

Beautiful view and many camping spots to choose from. 100% recommend and would definitely come back again. Quiet and peaceful location.

Location

Caithness, Charlotte, New Brunswick, CanadaTraditional, ancestral territory of Passamaquoddy, Wabanaki (Dawnland Confederacy), and N’dakina (Abenaki / Abénaquis) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking