Mactaquac Provincial Park / Park Provincial Mactaquac
Accommodation: Electrical, Full-Service, Rustic Shelters, Ch-A-lets, Group Camping
Accommodation Style: Electrical, Full-Service, Rustic Shelters, Ch-A-lets, Group Camping
Operating Period: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Description: Mactaquac Provincial Park is a broad woodland and recreation complex along the scenic Saint John River in New Brunswick. You’ll find a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year in this riverside playground. Discover the beauty of this 525-ha (1,300-acre) masterpiece along one of the many walking trails (one of which is wheelchair accessible), and enjoy interpretive walks through our pristine Beaver Pond nature reserve. Or take the fun to new heights with TreeGO Mactaquac Aerial Adventure. Stay awhile at the Mactaquac Provincial Park campground with over 300 campsites. While you’re there, take a dip in the Park’s freshwater beaches or tee up at the Mactaquac Golf Course. Bringing the whole family? There’s always something to celebrate in the Park, so watch for upcoming family-friendly events on the events page. Mactaquac is also home to two marinas, the Mactaquac Power Boat Marina and the York Centennial Sailboat Marina.
A CVA Astro-destination Top Experience
Astro-strengths: Away from significant light pollution, you will enjoy dark skies with Bortle 3-4 skies; stargazers and astronomers alike will find the opportunity to view and experience the night sky and all its wonders.
Bortle Zone: 3-4
Visual Equipment:
Visual Equipment Rental Cost:
Perfect for Families, outdoor activities, and stargazers of all levels, including avid astronomers.
Booking details: https://www.parcsnbparks.info/en/parks/10/mactaquac-provincial-park/dates) Book directly with: https://parcsnbparks.ca/
CANCELATION POLICY: Kindly refer to the partner website for details.
2025 Key Celestial Events:
- March 29 – Rising Partial Solar Eclipse
- June 21 & 22 – Summer Solstice and Venus & Moon conjunction
- June 28 & 29 – Lunar occultation of Mars and Mars & Moon conjunction
- July 16 – Moon, Saturn & Pluto conjunction
- July 20 – Moon & M45 Pleiades conjunction
- July 28 – Moon & Mars conjunction and Delta Aquarids meteor shower (20/hr and Moon at 10%)
- August 11 & 12 – Venus & Jupiter conjunction and Perseids meteor shower (100+/hr and Moon at 83%) and Moon & Saturn conjunction*
- August 31 – Moon and M44 Beehive Cluster conjunction
- September 7 – Total Lunar Eclipse*
- September 8 – Moon, Saturn & Neptune conjunction
- September 12 – Moon and M45 Pleiades conjunction
- September 16 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction
- September 20 – Saturn at opposition
- September 21 – Partial Solar Eclipse (not visible from North America)
- September 23 – Neptune at opposition
- Octoboer 13 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction*
- October 21 – Orionids meteor shower during New Moon*
- November 2 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
- November 9 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
- December 7 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction*
- December 26 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
- December 31 – Moon & M45 Pleiades conjunction*
