Kouchibouguac National Park
VISIT Kouchibouguac National Park:
Park Details
Kouchibouguac National Park was established in 1979, and has a total area of 58,880 acres (92 square miles, or 238 square kilometers).
| Address | 186, Route 117, Kouchibouguac, NB, E4X 2P1 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 506‑876‑2443 |
| Hours | Open year-round, but visitor services are only available from January to October |
| Entrance Fee | Free to $9, depending on age |
| Learn More | Official Website |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Kouchibouguac National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Kouchibouguac National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Kouchibouguac National Park are September, July, June & August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Park Visits | data unavailable | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | 80 | 75 | 92 | 80 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 90 | 85 | 100 |
| Avg Temp | 26 | 27 | 34 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Max Temp | 43 | 40 | 51 | 67 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 48 |
| Avg Temp | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 18 |
| Min Temp | -17 | -14 | -7 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 27 | 15 | -6 |
Kouchibouguac National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Kouchibouguac National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
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Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Kouchibouguac National Park.
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fundy National Park | 139 km |
| Prince Edward Island National Park | 152 km |
| Forillon National Park | 232 km |
| Saint Croix Island International Historic Site | 254 km |
| Kejimkujik National Park | 269 km |
| Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | 296 km |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 321 km |
| Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 327 km |
| Acadia National Park | 375 km |
| Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve | 397 km |
Nearest Ski Resorts
For those of you who are the diehard outdoors type, visiting a national park on a ski trip can be quite the adventure. Here are the ski resorts within 100 miles of Kouchibouguac National Park:
| Name | Location | Summit | Difficulty Score™ | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poley Mountain | Waterford, NB | 910 ft | 38% | 134 km |
| Brookvale Winter Activity Park | Brookvale, PE | 315 ft | 30% | 135 km |
Nearest Airports
When visiting a National park, many people are faced with either a very long drive across country, or a much shorter flight.
Large Airports
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airports to Kouchibouguac National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax / Stanfield International Airport | YHZ | Halifax, NS | 246 km |
| Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport | YQB | Quebec, QC | 488 km |
| Portland International Jetport | PWM | Portland, ME | 549 km |
| Logan International Airport | BOS | Boston, MA | 690 km |
| Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport | YUL | Montréal, QC | 692 km |
| Theodore Francis Green State Airport | PVD | Providence, RI | 766 km |
Medium Airports
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airports to Kouchibouguac National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramichi Airport | YCH | Miramichi, NB | 41 km |
| Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport | YQM | Moncton, NB | 85 km |
| Bathurst Airport | ZBF | Bathurst, NB | 104 km |
| Charlottetown Airport | YYG | Charlottetown, PE | 154 km |
| Fredericton Airport | YFC | Fredericton, NB | 162 km |
| Charlo Airport | YCL | Charlo, NB | 163 km |
| Saint John Airport | YSJ | Saint John, NB | 185 km |
Credits: Campground data provided by USCampgrounds.info. Map shapes from CartographyVectors. Weather data from NOAA. Airport data from OurAirports.com. Images from Unsplash, Flickr and Parks&Trips. All data has also been updated and augmented by Parks&Trips.