# Kouchibouguac National Park

Region: Eastern NB, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 46.8167, -64.9667
Bortle class: 3 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 14–15 hours east via Quebec City and Highway 20/11 into New Brunswick, or fly into Moncton and drive about 1 hour north.
Best time: Late summer into September, timed with the park's Fall Star Fest for guided sessions, or any clear night around the new moon in the shoulder seasons.

## Overview
Kouchibouguac National Park on New Brunswick's Acadian coast pairs warm shallow lagoons with a RASC-designated dark sky, and its annual Fall Star Fest — run with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada — turns campground loops into pop-up observing sessions. The flat coastal terrain means very little to block a horizon once the sun goes down.

## What to see
Milky Way over open lagoon, Perseids in August, and occasional aurora on the northern horizon.

## Highlights
- Official RASC Dark-Sky Preserve on New Brunswick's Acadian coast
- Flat lagoon and dune landscape opens up a wide horizon
- Annual Fall Star Fest run with RASC volunteers

## Tips
- Park entry fee applies — buy a pass at the gate or online
- Bring bug spray for the marsh edges even after dark in summer
- Check the events calendar for Star Fest dates before planning a trip around it

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Kouchibouguac at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=kouchibouguac-np

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/kouchibouguac-np.json

Source: Parks Canada — Kouchibouguac National Park — https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nb/kouchibouguac/nature/ciel-sky

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