Crown Land around Passamaquoddy Bay

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Passamaquoddy Bay is the island-studded corner of the Bay of Fundy on the Maine border, with Deer Island and Campobello at its mouth. This page is centred on St. Andrews, and the closest public land is Minister's Island, a 207 ha provincial site about 4 km away that you reach by a tidal road at low tide. The Chamcook Valley conserved area is 7 km out, Saint Croix Provincial Park 8 km, the Caughey-Taylor and Ovenhead protected natural areas 9 to 13 km, and McQuirks Mountain (448 ha) and Oak Bay Provincial Park 18 to 20 km. The St. Croix River is 4 km away, Chamcook Lake 9 km, and Wheaton Lake and the Digdeguash River about 11 km, with 107 waters on our map within 25 km. Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping is in town, Island View Camping 9 km away and Oak Bay Campground 20 km. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Sheriff Andrews House
Provincial Park
0 km
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Minister's Island
Provincial Park
4 km
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Chamcook Valley
Candidate Conserved Area
7 km
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Saint Croix
Provincial Park
8 km
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Caughey-Taylor, Crown Land Component
Protected Natural Area
9 km
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Caughey-Taylor, Private Land Component
Protected Natural Area
10 km
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Taggarts Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
10 km
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Crow & Partridge Island
Candidate Conserved Area
11 km
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Ovenhead
Protected Natural Area
13 km
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Greenlaws Mountain
Candidate Conserved Area
13 km
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Whitehorse Island
Protected Natural Area
17 km
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McQuirks Mountain
Candidate Conserved Area
17 km

Crown land by city around Passamaquoddy Bay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Only in small pieces. From St. Andrews, Minister's Island is about 4 km away, the Chamcook Valley conserved area 7 km, the Caughey-Taylor and Ovenhead protected natural areas 9 to 13 km and McQuirks Mountain 18 km.

Kiwanis Oceanfront Camping is about 1 km from town, Island View Camping 9 km, Deer Island Point Campground 17 km and Oak Bay Campground 20 km; Herring Cove Provincial Park, on Campobello, is reached through Maine or by ferry.

St. Andrews to Minister's Island is a 5 km trip timed with the tide, St. Andrews to Campobello Island about 40 km, and Saint John to Deer Island about 75 km with the ferry.

Offline maps around Passamaquoddy Bay

Public land near Passamaquoddy Bay runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid New Brunswick fishing licence is required to fish fresh water on this page; saltwater fishing in the bay falls under federal Fisheries and Oceans Canada rules, and the St. Croix River is shared with Maine. Fundy tides here rise and fall several metres, so check tide tables before crossing to Minister's Island or walking the shore. Protected natural areas restrict camping and motorized access.