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Deer
Island is the smallest of the Fundy Isles. It lies in Passamaquoddy Bay between
the province of New Brunswick and the state of Maine.
Toll
ferries operate all day in the summer months between the Deer Island Point
Campground and Eastport, Maine and Campobello, New
Brunswick.
Free ferries run on the half-hour from Butler's
Point, Deer Island to L'Etete on the New Brunswick
mainland.
Numerous fishing villages dot the Deer Island
coast - home to the herring, lobster and salmon fishery that are the mainstays
of the island economy.
Deer Island is a naturalist's
paradise, bountiful with coastal vistas, woodland and beach walks, and marine
and bird life.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP OF THE ISLAND
BEACHES
Red Beach,
Cummings Cove Beach, Deer Island Point Park
Red Beach overlooks the inner
bay and Maine shore, and from Deer Island Point Park you can observe the famous
Old Sow Whirlpool. |
FERRIES
Deer Island -
Letete Ferry
Toll-Free. Operates year round between Letete (off Route 1 at
St. George, take Route 722) and Lambert's Cove, Deer Island. |
NATURAL
Old Sow Whirlpool
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere. Can be seen three
hours prior to high tide from Deer Island Point Park. |
Deer Island
Point Campground lies on the southwestern end of Deer Island, New Brunswick. It
is surrounded on three sides by the swirling tides of
Fundy.
The newly-renovated campground is ready to enhance
your New Brunswick holiday whether you arrive driving a motorhome, towing a
camper or carrying your tent on your back.
Throughout the
40-acre campsite you will find all the amenities you require for a comfortable
stay.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP OF THE GROUNDS
Campground Tel: 506
747-2423 |
