Nova Scotia
Crown land camping in Nova Scotia, mapped
About a quarter of Nova Scotia is Crown land, and overnight camping on it is generally allowed. This map shows where it is, today’s BurnSafe restrictions for the county, the wilderness areas, and whether your phone will have signal when you get there.
What it shows
Every Crown parcel from the province’s records, with provincial and national parks, nature reserves and private land marked. Tap anywhere for the answer and the rules.
Tap a spot and see the county’s restriction for today, straight from BurnSafe: no burning, after 7 PM, or after 2 PM.
Signal per carrier (Bell and Telus, Rogers) from licensed cell sites and the terrain, plus speed tests from other campers.
The Tobeatic, the Cape Breton highlands and 176 more: backcountry camping is allowed, vehicles stay on designated roads.
Campsites, road ends and Crown land pull-offs scored for signal, flat ground, water and quiet, with the reasons for each.
Save a part of the province to your phone, or all four, and the map, the land status and the signal estimates work with no service.
Camping on Crown land: the rules
Nova Scotia allows overnight camping on Crown land generally, and does not publish a fixed number of days.
- No permanent structures. The province no longer issues new campsite leases.
- Wilderness areas allow backcountry camping; vehicles only on designated roads, and some activities need a permit.
- Parks and nature reserves: camp only where the park allows it.
- Fire season closures win. In high wildfire danger the province can ban camping, hiking and vehicles in the woods, as it did in 2025.
The province has no single Crown land camping page; check Natural Resources and Renewables and posted signs before you go.
Campfires: today’s BurnSafe restrictions
Nova Scotia sets a restriction for each county every day at 2 PM from 15 March to 15 October; there is no burning between 8 AM and 2 PM in season. Campfires in licensed campgrounds are exempt. The map shows the county’s restriction in every tap card and keeps the last one for when you’re out of signal. Official source: BurnSafe.
Hunting in Nova Scotia
The hunting view adds trail-camera signal per carrier and the nearest place to call from to every tap card here. Nova Scotia’s hunting zones are not on the map yet; check the Nova Scotia hunting regulations. More about the hunting view.
Pick a part of the province
- South Shore, Kejimkujik & the southwest
- Annapolis Valley, Halifax & the Eastern Shore
- Northumberland Shore & the Cobequid Hills
- Cape Breton Island
Price
The map is free to use online. 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.