Free camping and cell signal in Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick
Where Crown land camping is allowed in Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick, 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 Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick in the mapCan you camp on Crown land in Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick?
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 Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick 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 Mactaquac Provincial Park, Mount Carleton Provincial Park, Spednic Lake, Blue Mountain, 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 22% of Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick for Telus and Bell, 19% for Rogers and Fido and 0% for Freedom. Telus / Bell reaches the most of this region. The region has 202 Telus/Bell, 69 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 Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- Crown land near Kitchen Brook · gravel road · 13.1 km from Harvey · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Cliffs Cove · gravel road · 16.6 km from Harvey · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Lake Brook · gravel road · 22.5 km from Bath · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Elliott Brook · gravel road · 24.1 km from Bath · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Fox's Den · gravel road · 15 km from Silverwood · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Shin Creek · unpaved track · 14.9 km from Harvey · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Waterloo Brook · unpaved track · 17.2 km from Harvey · line of sight to Telus / Bell, Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Peter Smith Brook · gravel road · 14.1 km from Harvey · 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 Magundy Hill · gravel road · 13.4 km from Harvey · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
Logging and road access
The map shows which roads in Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads. Logging data for New Brunswick is not on the map yet.
Open Saint John River valley & western New Brunswick 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.