The May long weekend at Mactaquac Provincial Park marked a busy start to the provincial camping season. Park manager Kevin McWhirter said over two thirds of the sites were booked. “May long weekend is always a good weekend, New Brunswickers are biting at the bit.
Not just New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the surrounding areas, Maine, Quebec — they love to come in and get outside after a long winter,” he said. Margaret Robertson, who came to the park from Fredericton with friends and family, said it was the best May long weekend she’d had in years. “The weather was perfect the entire weekend, and we even went down to the beach.
We had some bouncy castles blown up for the 13 kids in our crew, and it couldn’t have been better,” she said. The email you need for the day's top news stories from Canada and around the world. Donna Malone came from Halifax with her wife Sherry Huybers.
Story continues below advertisement “We got the best site in the whole place. It’s a beautiful park, never been here before,” Malone said. Huybers said this year she’s hoping for less rain than last season — and she’s not the only one.
“Last year, August wasn’t the best camping season,” Robertson said. “We don’t have high expectations, just coming with family and friends and making sure the kids have fun.” Trending Now First Oregon, now B.
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