Campgrounds and RV parks near St. Leonard, NB

St. Leonard, officially Saint-Léonard, is a small border community in northwestern New Brunswick, sitting on the east bank of the Saint John River across from Van Buren, Maine. The area is bilingual, predominantly French-speaking in daily life, and serves as a practical base for RV travellers moving between Quebec, New Brunswick, and northern Maine along the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 2). Campgrounds in the immediate area are a mix of small private parks and municipal grounds. Camping Paradis De La Ptite Montagne is one option close to town, while Falls and Gorge Camping Chutes and Gorge sits beside the Grand Falls gorge, home to the largest waterfall in Canada east of Niagara. Eagle Falls Campground and Mulherins Campground round out the local choices, and Camping Edmonston Campground offers a stop further west toward Edmundston. Most sites in the region cater to mid-size travel trailers and motorhomes, with a mix of full-service, water and electric, and unserviced spots. The landscape is rolling farmland, forest, and river valley, well suited to short stays or a longer basecamp for exploring the Madawaska cultural region.

Private campgrounds in the St. Leonard area take reservations directly by phone, email, or their own websites. There is no single portal covering all of them, so plan to contact each campground individually. Deposits are typically required for holiday weekends. Provincial parks in New Brunswick, including nearby République Provincial Park, use the Parks NB reservation system at parcsnbparks.ca. Nightly reservations for the provincial system typically open in early to mid February for the full summer season, and popular waterfront sites go quickly. For cross-border trips, Maine State Parks and the National Park Service use separate reservation systems, Maine's own portal and recreation.gov. Book those separately, and confirm RV length limits at each park before committing.