ABOUT HARBOUR LIGHT CAMPGROUND: This campground is located just a few miles from Pictou, NS. Pictou is a scenic old town that’s big enough you can find just about anything you need. Some of the buildings down by the waterfront are quite old, and the harbor area is colorful. Fairly near by, at the opposite side of the campground from Pictou, you’ll find the ferry terminal where you can travel to & from Prince Edward Island. The campground is obviously a perfect stopover trip for the ferry.
Harbour Light Campground is a family-owned (through the generations) campground. It has grown from just a few campsites to more than 150 campsites. There are sites that are wooded and there are sites down by the water. Most campsites are already occupied by seasonal trailers and park homes. You can tell that as people arrive for the season, it’s like old-home-week around here with everyone coming back every year to see old friends and family. Unlike most other campgrounds we’ve stayed at that house seasonal campers, this one is very well maintained. The owner, who is extremely friendly and accommodating, works very hard to keep everything running smoothly.
The camping season runs from mid-May through mid-October. The owner is happy to allow people to stay a little after the season ends or to visit before the season officially begins, since he’s there anyway getting the campground ready. Amenities include a Recreation Hall, office, laundry room, trash & recycling station, propane refills, dump station, swimming pool, and restroom facilities at several locations throughout the park. Most campsites offer full hook-ups (30 amp). The 2023 rate was very reasonable at $35 per night (Canadian currency), and when he feels like it, the owner may throw in a free night or two. Most of the campsites are not numbered. Check-in is after 12 noon; check-out is also 12 noon.
Bald Eagles nest nearby. Immature & adult eagles are seen flying by or eating down by the water daily. Great Blue Herons and various shorebirds also visit. It is a great birding spot. Ask for a campsite overlooking the bay.
Reservations are highly recommended! This was our third time staying here. We’ve already booked three nights in the fall when we come back through here after leaving Newfoundland. And we’d definitely stay here again.
Harbour Light Campground: located in Braeshore, Nova Scotia, Canada near the town of Pictou. Their address is 2881 Three Brooks Road, Braeshore, NS B0K 1H0. The phone number is (902) 485-5733. The website is https://www.harbourlightcampground.ca and e-mail is harbor.light@ns.sympatico.ca.
- 2019 – 05/16-05/19
- 2019 – 10/09-10-10
- 2023 – 05/08-05-15, 10/06-10/07