Campgrounds and RV parks near Saint-François-d'Assise, QC

Saint-François-d'Assise sits in the southern Gaspésie region of Quebec, in the Matapédia Valley along the Restigouche River, which forms the border with New Brunswick. The municipality lies a few kilometres off Route 132 and includes the communities of L'Immaculée-Conception, Saint-Jean-de-Matapédia, and Saint-Joseph-de-Matapédia. RV travellers using the village as a base are within reach of campgrounds on both sides of the river, in Quebec's Gaspésie and in northern New Brunswick. Closest is Camping Causapscal chez Moose, a private Quebec campground in the Matapédia Valley with serviced and non-serviced sites. Chalets Restigouche Camping sits on the river itself. South across the river in New Brunswick, Sugarloaf Provincial Park Campground in Atholville near Campbellton offers full-service, electrical, and non-serviced sites at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. Deeper into the New Brunswick interior, Armstrong Brook - Mount Carleton Provincial Park is the largest campground in that park. To the north, John - Matane Reserve at the entrance of the SEPAQ Matane wildlife reserve provides serviced sites for RVs in moose country.

Reservation systems differ by jurisdiction. Quebec's SEPAQ reserves and parks, including John - Matane Reserve, are booked through the SEPAQ website or by phone, with summer inventory opening months in advance. For Mount Carleton and Sugarloaf in New Brunswick, bookings go through the Parks New Brunswick online reservation system, which opens nightly reservations for the season in February. Seasonal sites at Mount Carleton and Sugarloaf are booked through a separate earlier window. Advance reservations are highly recommended at both parks. Private campgrounds such as Camping Causapscal chez Moose and Chalets Restigouche Camping take bookings directly through their own websites or by phone. For long weekends in July and August, secure sites several weeks ahead, especially for full-hookup pads.