A Camp Lot lease is an area of 0.4 hectares (approx. 1 acre) of Crown land, on which there is a permanently affixed camp that is not a principal residence, and includes all outbuildings associated with the normal use of such a dwelling. Such leases are issued for a 10 year period.
Camp Lot Lease – Frequently Asked Questions
The Minister of Natural Resources and Energy Development (DNRED) may designate new camp lot clusters or groups upon completion of a successful review within the department.
A cluster is a grouping of a minimum of four camp lots, which share common boundaries and are generally aligned in a linear fashion.
A group is a minimum of four camp lots, which do not share common boundaries and are more widely spaced.
Camp lot availability information can be obtained by calling our toll-free number at 1-888-312-5600 or visiting our website.
No. Applications for camp lots are not taken until such time as lots are available. Waiting lists for camp lots are not kept.
No. Only camp lots within designated clusters or groups are leased.
- Application Fee : non-refundable
- Survey Fee: if the lot has been surveyed by ERD. In all other cases, applicants must hire, at their own expense, a New Brunswick Land Surveyor
- Preparation fee: non-refundable is due when the lease is signed.
- Annual rental: For sample rents, please see Schedule B
- Property taxes are also the responsibility of the lessee.
Once you apply on-line or a completed application form is submitted for a specific camp lot, the application will be evaluated for completeness and basic eligibility. If it is approved, you may be required to provide additional information (e.g. a survey plan.)
Yes. Any number of names can appear on a lease document.
A camp lot lessee must follow the terms & conditions of their lease such as payments of rental and taxes, adherence to building requirements, boundary line maintenance, site rehabilitation, etc.
No. Camp lots are for recreational use only and are NOT permitted to be used as a permanent residence.
No. It is not possible to purchase a camp lot lease.
Yes. If you wish to transfer or assign your camp lot lease, you should request an Assignment Information Package from the Crown Lands Branch of the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Assignment forms must be prepared by your solicitor and submitted to the Crown Lands Branch for approval. An assignment fee must accompany your request and all rental and property taxes must be in good standing.
Yes. If you have any questions about New Brunswick’s Provincial Building Regulations, please contact:
The Sustainable Planning Branch
Department of the Environment and Local Government
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1
Tel.: (506) 453-2171
Fax: (506) 457-7823
No. You can gate an access road at the bounds of your lease if the road has not been excluded from your lease.
To construct or relocate an access road, you must complete and submit a license of occupation application to the Crown Lands Land Use Application Service Centre. Road construction must adhere to the guidelines of the Department of Natural Resources and Energy Developments (DNRED) and a cutting permit must be obtained from the local District office should cutting be required. Once constructed, the access road is considered a public access road and access cannot be restricted. DNRED takes no responsibility for the maintenance of the road.
A lease may be cancelled:
- at the request of the lessee;
- if any terms of the lease or of the Lands Administration Regulation of the Crown Lands and Forests Act have been breached; or
- if annual rental and/or property taxes become 31 days over-due.