Campgrounds and RV parks near Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, NL

Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove sits on the southeast tip of the Avalon Peninsula, a short drive south of St. John's and within easy reach of several RV-friendly campgrounds. The closest full-service options are private parks around the metro area, while the region's two main provincial campgrounds, Butter Pot Provincial Park with 179 forested campsites and La Manche Provincial Park with 82 sites tucked around La Manche Pond, both sit within an hour's drive. Marine Park Jellystone lies to the north in Pouch Cove and functions as a family-oriented RV park with hookups. Butter Pot is roughly a half-hour west via the Trans-Canada Highway, and La Manche sits on the southern Avalon off Route 10 along the Irish Loop about an hour south of St. John's, protecting a sheltered river valley of boreal forest that descends to a cliff-lined cove on the Atlantic. Blue Fin RV Trailer Park in Holyrood and The Oldmill RV Park in Avondale round out the private options in the wider region, giving RV travellers a mix of serviced sites, provincial-park loops, and coastal scenery within a manageable drive of Petty Harbour.

Provincial park campsites are reserved through the ParksNL system. The reservation window opens in late April, and reservations can be made online at nlcamping.ca or by calling 1-877-214-CAMP (2267). Most sites are reservable, though a small portion are first-come first-served, and once the window opens, bookings can be made for any date in that calendar year. For Butter Pot and La Manche, popular weekends in July and August fill quickly after the system opens, so booking early is advised. Private parks including Marine Park Jellystone, Blue Fin RV Trailer Park, and The Oldmill RV Park handle reservations directly through their own websites or by phone.