Crown Land around Mount Carleton

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 6 campgrounds

Mount Carleton Provincial Park covers about 173 km² of the New Brunswick highlands, and its namesake peak is the highest point in the Maritimes. This page is centred on Nictau Lake, under 1 km away, where the park's Armstrong Brook Campground (2 km) and the Headwaters Campsite (5 km) are the only campgrounds on our map for about 60 km. The country around the park is a block of protected natural areas: McCarty Brook (19 km), Nepisiguit (11,895 ha, 22 km), Portage Lakes and Northwest Upsalquitch River (both about 22 km). Candidate conserved areas along Little Tobique River, Lawson Brook, Four Mile Brook and Silver Brook are 8 to 13 km out. Little Nictau Lake is 2 km away, and our map shows 100 lakes and brooks within 25 km, most of them headwaters of the Tobique and Nepisiguit. 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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Mount Carleton
Provincial Park
3 km
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Little Tobique River
Candidate Conserved Area
8 km
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Big Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
10 km
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Lawson Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
11 km
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Four Mile Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
12 km
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Silver Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
13 km
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Nine Mile Brook
Candidate Conserved Area
17 km
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McCarty Brook
Protected Natural Area
19 km
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Nepisiguit
Candidate Conserved Area
20 km
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Portage Lakes
Protected Natural Area
22 km
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Northwest Upsalquitch River
Protected Natural Area
22 km
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Nepisiguit Highlands
Candidate Conserved Area
22 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Bald Mountain Brook
1 km
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Williams Brook
1 km
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Nictau Lake
1 km
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Little Nictau Lake
2 km
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Armstrong Brook
2 km
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Cameron Brook
2 km
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Carry Brook
3 km
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Caribou Brook
4 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Armstrong Brook Campground
2 km
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Headwaters Campsite
5 km
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Sugarloaf Provincial Park Campground
64 km
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Falls and Gorge Campground
76 km
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Blue Heron Camping
77 km
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Camping by the Bay
Durham
82 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Fredericton to Mount Carleton – Maritimes' Highest Peak
Mount Carleton
245 km

Crown land by city around Mount Carleton

Edmundston

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Mount Carleton Provincial Park covers about 173 km², and the Nepisiguit, Portage Lakes and Northwest Upsalquitch River protected natural areas are about 22 km away, with candidate conserved areas 8 to 13 km out.

Armstrong Brook Campground is about 2 km from Nictau Lake and the Headwaters Campsite about 5 km. The next campground on our map is Sugarloaf Provincial Park, about 64 km north, so bring what you need.

Nictau Lake is under 1 km away and Little Nictau Lake 2 km, and our map shows 100 lakes and brooks within 25 km. A valid New Brunswick fishing licence is required.

Our Fredericton to Mount Carleton road trip is about 245 km, or three hours, the last stretch on Route 385 north of Plaster Rock.

Offline maps around Mount Carleton

Public land near Mount Carleton 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 anywhere on this page, and Atlantic salmon may only be fished with artificial flies. Mount Carleton Provincial Park has its own camping fees and rules, protected natural areas restrict camping and motorized access, and services are limited near the park, so arrive with fuel and supplies and check road and burn conditions before you go.

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