New Brunswick Parks · New Brunswick
Mount Carleton - Headwaters Campground
New Brunswick Parks · New Brunswick, Canada · in Mount Carleton Provincial Park
- Sites
- 4
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,077 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Saint-Quentin
- Phone
- 506-235-0793
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
For a more extreme camping experience, hike partway up Mount Carleton Trail. There are 4 sites with only pit toilets and tree food storage as on-site amenities.
4 hike-in tenting sites, reserved through the provincial reservation service.
Directions: Route 17, to Saint-Quentin, exit onto Route 180, to Route 385, OR Route 109, west on Route 108, to Route 385.
Fees
Backcountry $18.51 CAD per night in high season; lower rates from May 19 to June 18 and from September 8 until end of 2026 season, plus HST and a $10 reservation fee
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14° | -3° | -19° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 17° | 2° | -18° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 29° | 14° | -11° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | 4° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 36° | 24° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 56° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 53° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 46° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 35° | 22° | 59° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 21° | -3° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 8° | -18° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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