A river runs by us...

So close to everything, yet so far from it all!

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Campground News

January - 2012 Rates Now Posted! - Winter's the best time to plan your summer vacation so check out our 2012 rates...

Congratulations - to Jack and Cathy Cornish, who were the lucky winners of free camping for this coming season - we look forward to seeing them back with us this year!

See you in Halifax! - Renfrew Campground will once again be attending the Halifax RV show January 26, 27, 28, and 29, 2012 at Exhibition Park and invite you to visit our table there.  Meanwhile, thanks to all our customers and hope to see you all again in 2012 for another great summer!

logo copyright Environment CanadaNew Web Feature - Nine Mile River Watch - check this site every Wednesday in season for our 'River Rating' - keeping you in touch with the latest river levels for the best conditions for swimmers, rafters & canoers.  Combined with the weather forecast, our system will help you plan your weekend camping in detail...

Nine Mile River Watch Rating Scale
1 - low - great for children playing, fishing, air mattresses

May 2012

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2 - moderately low - good for fishing, tubing
3 - recently rained - great for canoeing, kayaking, tubing, fishing
4 - full - great tubing, canoeing, kayaking
5 - full flood, hazardous - stay clear until full food conditions abate to level 4.

Is this the perfect campsite for YOU?'Select-a-Site' - a separate page with map, photos & a few comments to help you select the very best site for your next trip to Renfrew Camping!

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About Us

Welcome to Renfrew Camping & Golf, a family oriented campground and golf course along the winding Nine Mile River in rural Nova Scotia.

We open again for 2012 on May 18, and have  already planning a full season of activities to keep the whole family happy!

 

Congratulations to Jack and Cathy Cornish who have won our annual Free Camping Give-away and will enjoy free RV camping for the entire 2012 season!

 

 

Facilities & Attractions:

  • ● Laundry room

  • ● Adults' centre

  • ● Horseshoe beds

  • ● River swimming

  • ● Basketball court

  • ● RV dump station

  • ● Office & grocery store

  • ● Playground equipment

  • ● Ice & firewood for sale

  • ● Mini-golf & games room

  • ● Nine hole par three golf course

  • ● Wildlife watching & photography

  • ● Minutes from highway & shopping

  • ● 30 x 60 ft supervised swimming pool with showers

  • We offer..

    cross river sites● 100 sites with EWS (50 @ 30 amp)

    ● 39 un-serviced sites

    ● 54 EW sites

 

interested in our rates?  Check out our discount for Military families...

Camping Rules & Regs

 

How to find us...

click for printer-friendly map & driving directions.

GPS Advisory:  We recommend you follow our directions to our campsite rather than using your in-vehicle GPS system.  Our directions are calculated to bring you as close as possible via a 100 Series Highway before turning onto secondary paved roads.  Current GPS directions may route you onto a longer course, partly on dirt back-country roads.

 

 

Tourism Links

Tourism Industry of Nova Scotia

Campground Owners of NS

NS Dept of Tourism

Bay of Fundy Tourism

Central Nova Scotia

Fundy Fun

Weather Forecast

Schedule of Events & Activities - 2011 IN REVIEW (planning is already well underway for a busy 2012 season at Renfrew Camping...)

Date Event/Activity
May 20 Welcome to you all. Our seasonal staff will be getting things ready for the camping year before you know it. Why not check out our seasonal rates and compare it to an overnight fee and become one of our seasonal campers? We also have a draw each year on a free Seasonal camping package.
May 21 Adult Bingo time to be announced and Kids Bingo (7-9)
May 22 Crafts for Adults and one for children times to be announced.

NEW! We've just added a Fishing Derby, for kids & adults. 

May 28 For the children at eleven am bring your favorite snack tray and let's get to know each other; there'll be card games and board games too.  There will also be adult bingo time to be announced and one for the children (7-9).
June 4 Come taste a special rhubarb treat in the hall at 11 am and pick up some great rhubarb recipes. Bingo for children and adults - times to be announced.
June 11 'Easter' week-end! We'll be having Easter celebrations with crafts and other games to be announced.
June 18 It is now time to get to know your seasonal camping neighbor; week-end guests are welcome to join in this event - just bring your favorite supper dish or dessert and come and enjoy food, music and pictures of some days gone by. Also get to meet and talk with Tom and Vivian Leighton, founders of the campground in 1968 which was then called Green Valley. Also meet their son Randy Leighton and partner Brenda Nelson who have been operating the campground now for thirteen years under the name Renfrew Camping.
June 25 School is out so come camping and enjoy strawberry treats. We'll also be having our bingo's for children and adults, times to be announced.
July 2 Canada Day weekend - July 2 at the hall if you play fiddle or quitar please bring them along for an evening of foot stomp'n music at Renfrew Camping beginning at 7 PM. There will also be a craft session for the children at 10 am. On Sunday July 3 there will be free cake and ice cream for all at 11 am in the hall.  We'll also be having our bingos for children and adults, times to be announced. Fire works if weather permits.
July 9 This is the weekend before 'Christmas' so come out to the hall at 11 am and learn how to make a Christmas gift for someone. Bingo's for children and adults - times to be announced.
July 16 'Christmas' weekend. Santa or Santa's helpers will be arriving at 6 pm. (Please keep the gift giving small.) Come on out and enjoy Christmas in summer with a Christmas music sing-along and enjoy Santa or his helpers as each child is called up to receive their gift and a free bag of candy. Of course there'll also be our favorite games of Bingo!
July 23 We will be having a silent auction, so bring an item that you would like to donate and come out and enjoy this event at 6 pm. Bingos for children and adults will be announced.
July 30 Childrens' workshops. At 11 am we will be having a nature walk (if you're under six please bring your mom or Dad.) Also bring a bag and wear your shoes. At 2 pm we'll be making a kite. Bingos for children and adults will be announced.
August 6 This is our annual Mens' Fashion Show 7:30 to 8:30pm. This year we'dlike the men to dress up in fancy dress and hats and for the wives to escort their partner's to the Mad Hatter's tea, so all viewers or guest wear your fancy hat too!  Be sure to bring your favorite tea cup because you are going to be served by the best dressed women in town!
Prizes for the best three outfits. Also at 11 am in the hall come on over to learn all about a walking stick and then we will be making one.
August 13 'Halloween' weekend - a favourite annual event! There will be a craft session in the hall for the kids at 10:00 am. Trick or treating begins at 6 pm. Bingo times to be announced.
August 20 Blueberry Tea-Enjoy a blueberry treat and social at 7 pm. Craft time for the children at 11 am. Bingo times to be announced.
August 26 This is our annual half price week-end, plus we'll have adult and childrens' bingos - times to be announced.
September 3

This is the last long week-end before school. There'll be free pancakes and syrup with tea, coffee or milk at 10 AM. Candy scramble at 3 pm for children and one for the adults following. On Saturday the 3rd we'll have fireworks at dusk (9-12)

On September 6th there'll be a sack race at 1 pm for the children and one for the adults following.
Also enjoy a balloon roundup at 2 pm for the children and one for the adults following. Adults and kid's bingo times to be announced.
This is the end of our activity calendar, but please don't forget to book your Thanksgiving weekend with us, bring your family & friends and cook your Thanksgiving turkey dinner camping, it's great fun and growing bigger & bigger every year.

CLOSED for Season - Thursday October 6

Renfrew Camping regrets we have had to close for the 2011 season a few days early due to high water conditions in the area.  We thank all our friends who stayed with us this year and look forward to seeing you again in 2012!

Thanks for camping with us and hope to see you all back next year!
Randy and Brenda

Contact Us:

824 Renfrew Road - Nine Mile River - Nova Scotia - Canada - B2S 2W5

 Phone  (902) 883-1681 (May to October)

 email:  renfrewcamping@eastlink.ca

      

 

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