Free camping and cell signal in Central highlands & the Miramichi
Where Crown land camping is allowed in Central highlands & the Miramichi, where you'll still have signal to work or call for help, and what's on the road in: logging, surface and parking. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.
Open Central highlands & the Miramichi in the mapCan you camp on Crown land in Central highlands & the Miramichi?
Yes, for short stays. New Brunswick allows camping on Crown land for short periods; RVs and trailers only in remote areas without licensed campgrounds and at least 75 m from any shoreline, while tents are exempt from that setback. In Central highlands & the Miramichi the map shows which land is Crown and which is private, plus provincial and national parks and Protected Natural Areas. Parks and protected areas here include Bay du Vin Island, Black River, Blue Mountain, Canaan Bog, Freeze Lakes and more; camp only in their designated sites.
Where will I have cell signal?
Coverage in the backcountry follows the valleys and the highways. Using every licensed cell site and a terrain model of where each one can reach, the map estimates that a clear line of sight to a site covers about 26% of Central highlands & the Miramichi for Telus and Bell, 21% for Rogers and Fido and 0% for Freedom. Telus / Bell reaches the most of this region. The region has 206 Telus/Bell, 73 Rogers/Fido and 0 Freedom cell sites. Speed tests from other campers show where it's good enough to work from.
Remote spots with signal in Central highlands & the Miramichi
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- Crown land near Lake Brook · gravel road · 22.5 km from Bath · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Grey Brook · gravel road · 30.4 km from Grand Lake · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Limekiln Brook · gravel road · 13.5 km from Neguac · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Larry Brook · gravel road · 24.9 km from Chipman · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Elliott Brook · gravel road · 24.1 km from Bath · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Ocean River RV Resort · unpaved track · 12.3 km from Neguac · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Campsite · gravel road · 22 km from Rogersville · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Three Mile Brook · unpaved track · 25.4 km from Three Rivers · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Rideout Brook · gravel road · 22.3 km from Bath · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Big Eskedelloc River · gravel road · 20.2 km from Neguac · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
Logging and road access
The map shows which roads in Central highlands & the Miramichi are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads. Logging data for New Brunswick is not on the map yet.
Open Central highlands & the Miramichi in the mapCosmic's Camp Map puts all of this on one map with land status, cell coverage by carrier, recreation sites, wildfires, services and road reports, and saves it to your phone for use without signal. See everything the map does.