Safety and guidelines

Be prepared and stay safe while enjoying your visit! Review important bulletins, weather conditions, and visitor guidelines.

Be prepared

Weather

Current conditions and short-term weather forecast.

Important bulletins

Important announcements, notifications, and active superintendent orders.

For your safety

To have a safe visit, please observe the following:

• Please closely supervise children.
• The Habitation is partially accessible for those with mobility limitations.
• Please note that the lighting in the Habitation is low, and there are low doorways, uneven steps and floors.

The grounds are open year-round. There is no winter maintenance.

Visitor guidelines

Drones

All Parks Canada places are "no drone zones" for recreational use. Please leave your drone at home. Use of drones at Parks Canada places

Metal detectors

It is prohibited to use a metal detector within Port-Royal National Historic Site.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted in the complex.

Pets

Pets on a leash are allowed on the grounds. Only service pets are permitted inside the courtyard and buildings.

No camping

Camping is not permitted at Port-Royal National Historic Site.

There is camping nearby at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site.

Tourism Nova Scotia offers information about other places to stay. Call 902-742-0511 or 1-800-565-0000 (toll free in North America).