Campgrounds and RV parks near Johnston, NB

Johnston is a rural parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, set along the Canaan River corridor between Sussex, Moncton, and Fredericton. The area sits within a forested, lake-and-river landscape typical of southern New Brunswick, with Washademoak Lake to the west and easy highway access via Route 112 and Route 10. Campground options in the surrounding region are predominantly private, family-run parks with RV hookups, tent sites, and cabin rentals. Closest to Johnston are RiverRun Campground on the Canaan River at Coles Island, along with Mohawk Camping, Millstream Scenic View Campground, Iron Bound Cove RV Park, and Chipman Waterfront Campground. Together these give RV travellers a mix of riverfront, lakeside, and roadside stays. The location works well as a base for day trips. Fundy National Park, home to the world's highest tides, offers kayaking on the Bay of Fundy, seafloor exploration at low tide, and hiking or biking through Acadian forests, and both Fredericton and Moncton are accessible for supplies, groceries, and dump-station stops.

Private campgrounds near Johnston, including RiverRun Campground, Mohawk Camping, Millstream Scenic View Campground, Iron Bound Cove RV Park, and Chipman Waterfront Campground, are booked directly with each operator by phone, email, or their own website. Some accept walk-ins, but summer weekends and holiday long weekends fill early and should be reserved well in advance. For nearby provincial parks, bookings go through the New Brunswick Parks system. Reservations can be made online at parcsnbparks.ca or by calling the Tourism Communication Centre at 1-800-561-0123, and at provincial parks during the campground operating season. Nightly camping reservations typically open in early February at 9 a.m. AST, with all New Brunswick provincial park campgrounds opening for booking on the same day. Fundy National Park uses the Parks Canada Reservation Service. Frontcountry reservations can be created, changed, or cancelled starting at 8 a.m. local park time on the day of the park's reservation launch, up until 2 p.m. on the day of arrival.