Mactaquac Provincial Park

• Warm May long weekend brings welcome start to New Brunswick camping season

  'Perfect' weather at Mactaquac Provincial Park over the May long weekend delighted campers and sparked hope for an excellent summer camping season to come in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  May 20, 2024
  
• No lifeguards for summer season at N.B. beach amid hiring challenges

  There will be no lifeguards at Mactaquac Beach this summer due to a lack of qualified candidates, according to the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2023
  
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• Swimmers urged to take precautions with blue-green algae warning in effect along Saint John River

  New Brunswickers will be looking for ways to cool off this weekend, but if you're swimming in lakes and rivers, you're being advised to keep a close eye out for blue-green algae.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2019
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• Summer unofficially starts as provincial, national parks open in New Brunswick

  The May long weekend is the unofficial start of summer with the opening of provincial and national parks in New Brunswick.

  Canada

  May 20, 2019
• New Brunswick to expand electric vehicle charging stations to provincial parks

  New Brunswick is set to expand its network of electric vehicle charging stations to its provincial parks this summer -- installing 12 new stations.

  Canada

  May 22, 2018
• E. coli levels were ‘well over the threshold’ at Mactaquac beach: N.B. health officials

  New Brunswick health officials say they're not sure why water samples from Mactaquac Provincial Park spiked in the last week, prompting a "precautionary" no swimming advisory.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2017