Kejimkujik National Park

Introducing Kejimkujik National Park

Less than 20% of Kejimkujik’s 381 sq km wilderness is accessible by car; the rest is reached either on foot or by canoe. Bird-watchers can hope to see plenty of water fowl, barred owls, and pileated woodpeckers, while wildlife ranges from porcupines to black bear. On a less joyful note, biting insects are rampant; watch out for mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds and eel-like leeches in the lakes.

Get an entry permit and reserve backcountry sites at the visitor center (902-682-2772, 800-414-6765; www.parkscanada.gc.ca/keji; Hwy 8; adult/child/family $5.45/2.70/13.60; 8:30am-9pm mid-Jun–early Sep, to 4pm rest of year, closed weekends Nov-Mar).

Last updated: Sep 23, 2008