Saint John, N.B., Canada - Rockwood Park Campground

August 2007
*This was truly a 'stop-drop-n-roll' visit - so the review will be brief. Our destination was Moncton. When we rolled into St. John at dusk, the fog was so thick we weren't even sure there was a city out there at all.
While waiting to check in, there was a 60+ year old man puffing on a pipe, rolling back and forth in his bright purple and yellow LSU crocs. Had to ask if he was indeed from Baton Rouge - he was from Prairieville, Louisiana. When I got to the front desk, the lady behind the counter said that the man claimed to be from New Orleans. Funny how when we are a million miles from home, a fellow camper from a suburb of Baton Rouge is *POOF* from New Orleans.
Brochures tell us there's actually lots to do in St. John. We moved on.
Wireless internet access was available close to the bath house, though we were not. Our site was on a gravel lot which lacked landscaping. DirectTV is prohibited in Canada. Argh.

Moncton, N. B., Canada - Camper's City

Last weekend in August 2007
As the closest full service campground to the Magnetic Hill concert site, it was a fine choice. Seemed to be a launching point for families heading to Parlee Beach in Shediac. The two campgrounds we saw in Shediac were packed and had very narrow sites.
Camper's City has ample, level field sites with full hookups. DVDs (mostly G & PG) and fire rings were available for rent. Firewood was expensive at $6.50 per bundle. Very convenient to grocery shopping, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc. Laundry room was nice and clean with a sofa. Though we didn't try them, there was a pool on site as well as entertainment in the evening in the common hall. Friendly staff.
Drawbacks: Wireless internet service was spotty - but campers who need brief access can bring their laptop to the main office to hookup via ethernet cable. Trail was overgrown with tall weeds and hanging branches.