Newfoundland and Labrador
Crown land camping in Newfoundland and Labrador, mapped
Most of Newfoundland and Labrador is Crown land, and the province has said it does not target short-term camping on it. This map shows where the Crown land is, the parks and wilderness reserves, and whether your phone will have signal when you get there.
What it shows
Crown land by forest tenure, parks, wilderness reserves, Indigenous lands and private land near communities. Tap anywhere for the answer.
The Avalon and Bay du Nord wilderness reserves: an entry permit is needed, and a camp can stay at one site for 10 days at most.
Signal per carrier (Bell and Telus, Rogers) from licensed cell sites and the terrain: coverage thins out fast off the highways.
Campsites, road ends and Crown land pull-offs scored for signal, flat ground, water and quiet, with the reasons for each.
Live satellite hotspots and fire perimeters, and a link to the province’s forest fire season and fire bans.
Save any of six regions to your phone, from the Avalon to northern Labrador, and the map works with no service.
Camping on Crown land: the rules
The province has said it does not target short-term camping on Crown land; occupying it long-term without a licence breaks the Lands Act. No day limit is published.
- Wilderness reserves need an entry permit, and a camp may stay at one site for no more than 10 consecutive days.
- Provincial parks: camp only on a permitted campsite.
- Land near communities and roads is often privately titled: check before you set up.
- Fire bans can cover the whole province in summer.
Land status comes from the Canadian Forest Service’s national land classification, in about 250 m cells: good for finding the big Crown blocks, but check near roads, towns and boundaries. Check posted signs and the forest fire season page before you go.
Campfires
During a fire ban, wood fires are not permitted on or within 300 m of forest land. The map shows live wildfires and links to the province’s forest fire season page from every tap card.
Hunting in Newfoundland and Labrador
The hunting view adds trail-camera signal per carrier and the nearest place to call from. Hunting areas are not on the map yet; check the Hunting and Trapping Guide. More about the hunting view.
Pick a region
- Western Newfoundland: Gros Morne & the Northern Peninsula
- South Coast & the Codroy Valley
- Central & Eastern Newfoundland: Avalon, Bonavista & Terra Nova
- Southern Labrador: the Labrador Straits to Cartwright
- Central Labrador: Happy Valley-Goose Bay & Churchill Falls
- Northern Labrador: Nain & the Torngats
Price
The map is free to use online, and most features are free. Offline use is paid: the Camp Map Pass (CA$55 a year, or CA$7 a month) saves regions for offline use and adds the full scouting list and the hunting view. No subscription is needed to see where you can camp.