République Parc Provincial Park - Edmundston, NB

Accommodation: Cabins, Ch-A-lets, Electrical, Full-Service, Group Camping, Non-Serviced, Rustic Shelters
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Operating Period: May 17, 2024 - September 29, 2024

Description:
République Provincial Park is a recreational park located on the shores of the Madawaska River. This 44-ha (108-acre) park offers over 150 campsites, 100 of which have electricity. You can even stay in one of our rustic shelters or Ch-A-Lets. The park offers scenic hiking and cycling trails, two volleyball courts, a fully-equipped outdoor playground, a tennis and pickleball court, horseshoe pits, a boat ramp, a dock, picnic sites, a picnic shelter, a laundry room, a playroom for indoor activities, a a heated swimming pool and a convenience store. Savour the sweet perfume of the magnificent New Brunswick Botanical Garden, a truly peaceful oasis located on more than 8 ha (20 acres) of the park’s land. With so much to see and do for the whole family, République Provincial Park is the perfect place to spend a few days. 

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 enjoy the night sky and all its wonders 

Bortle Zone: 3-4

Visual Equipment: 
Visual Equipment Rental Cost: 

Perfect for: Families, nature lovers, outdoor adventures, trails, hikes and more. 

Booking details: 

https://www.parcsnbparks.info/en/parks/8/republique-provincial-park   

Book directly with:  https://parcsnbparks.ca/ 

CANCELATION POLICY: Please refer to the partner website for the policy. 

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*