I know strictly speaking they don't endorse camping after October... but what are the consequences? Do they patrol?

I’m camping with the fam this weekend and I’d like to do a lobster boil the second day of our trip. My plan was to drive up to Annapolis Royal to get some live lobster day-of. But wanted to check in here to see if anyone had recos or had done something similar?

Does anyone know where i can look to find canoe rentals? Google is not working for me. Thanks!

How strictly is the 2 tents per site rule enforced?

Im planning a trip for this summer with 9 people. I have booked 3 sites for it.

Atm its looking like we are going to need 7 tents to accommodate everyone. Which puts us 1 over.

any chance they would let this slide?

Hello! I will be visiting Keji this summer for the first time, and am wondering if anyone has a favorite site they would recommend? Preferably something quiet and private, water view would be super cool!

Hi all,

Planning to book Keji for this summer, but am hoping someone here can point out some sites/camping locations that have more open sky (not too much tree cover).

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Any recommendations?

I've been front country camping at Keji since childhood, with a couple backcountry trips in there (one as a child, one with my family in summer 2023). My husband and I are looking to have another backcountry trip with my young teenage kids, who love camping and Keji.

We're looking for hike-in sites with access to potable or filterable water, with wood and a fire pit, but I can't find a way to search that on their website.

Any recommendations from folks with experience?

Thanks in advance, and happy camping everyone! 🥰🏕

Does anyone have any experience with availability of cell service in the backcountry camping sites? I'll be staying a couple nights at site 46 (Frozen Ocean Lake), and I'm wondering if there might be enough cell service to make calls if necessary. Thanks in advance!

Ive never been to Keji before but i work in halifax and im thinking ill make the trip sometime this summer. Can i just show up without a booking and get a site?

Ive been to other parks that have this option. You just have to accept that you have no control over the quality of site youll get

As with so many things in Keji, I have trouble choosing a favourite. What's your favourite beach (or swimming spot in general) in the park? If I had to pick, I'd put it as a tie between Peter Point and Slapfoot Beach. Peter Point is gorgeous and more secluded, but I spent a heck of a lot of time at Slapfoot Beach growing up; less busy than Meadow or Merrymakedge, and a shorter walk on hot summer days when my family stayed in lower loop Jim Charles.

Thanks!

My friend has been having a hard time with lockdowns, and she loves butterflies and birds. Mostly I'm looking to take her somewhere with a walk through butterfly garden. Google mentions something like this at Keji, but the parks canada site doesn't seem to have specifics on this, if there's a designated butterfly garden or just walk around and hope for the best. I'd like to get her out for some fresh air and walks, and preferably be guaranteed to be around some butterflies.

Also curious to know how easy/difficult the sites are to get to via canoe. Is West River deep?

My son and I are going to do the Peskowesk Lake / Southern Route in late June. We've done the Big Dam / Frozen Ocean loop for the last two years and wanted to try something new. Due to the joys of the booking system and availability, we're going to have to get to Site 30 on Silver Lake in a day after driving from Halifax.

First, anyone want to lock it down and tell me it's impossible? By my reckoning it's 10 km of paddling, 3.4 km of portages, and about 11 canoe packs / unpacks to take the Eel Weir route to Site 30 via Portage A/B/C. In past years we did Big Dam parking lot to Site 6 in just over 4 hours - that's 7.1 km of paddling, 1.3 km of portages, but only 5 transitions. I'll have daylight until 9pm, but I'm still thinking I'll leave the house by 6, be on the lake by 9am, and give myself lots of time considering all those damned portages.

Second, does anyone want to make the case for Portage E (the Big Hardwood carry)? If I was heading to Peskowesk or Peskawa I think that might make sense, but I measured it and it looks like more paddling / less portaging to take A/B/C through Cranberry and Puzzle lakes.

Finally, anyone know if there might be an issue with water levels for these routes? I've read that the Western Run is the better route around Hemlock, but for instance, can you get between Norway Island and the mainland as you go into Minards Bay?

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Channel Lake / Little Stillwater, July 2020

Ive never camped at Keji. I have a group of 23 people (6 families) who would like to camp together at one of Jim Charles group camp sites. Any info or insight on the best site number or anything else i should know? Also, i see they have 8 oTentiks at Jim Charles point. Am I dreaming to think i could book 6 of these for a couple nights this summer? anyone know If you can book more than one site at a time? proximity to beach is important, also bathrooms an no big hills or cliffs (ive never been here so i have no idea).

Thanks!

Looking for someone that is visiting the park this week that is from North Carolina. We briefly met earlier today. Looking to get in touch. #ireland

Wondering if anyone can fill me in on Keji's alcohol policy. Their website isn't great, and I have seen that "Alcohol can be consumed on your own site." and under various sections Alcohol Policy is "None".

I assume as long as you're not idiots about it, and don't drink on public spots you're fine?

For reference, we have backcountry sites booked that seem fairly private.

My family would do multiple Keji trips a summer; I like to think I know every rock, lake, and tree in the park. I have many places I could vote for my favorite spot, but to get this post started, I'll go with Moose Island. That island campsite is unreal, and will forever be one of my favorite places on this planet.

Hey! For the last few years my husband and I have gone to Keji for our summer vacation and we always enjoy it. We book our campsites online but noticed that some of the 'unavailable' campsites online are actually vacant when we get to the park. Does anyone know if the reservation website is 100% accurate? Are there sites that they mark as 'unavailable' but are really available? Asking because we are a little late in the game this year and there aren't many sites left to book online. Wondering if we were to show up at the park if there would be some sites to pick from that show as unavailable online. Let me know if you've experienced the same thing! Thanks :)