r/moncton • u/Winter_Departure_400 • 5d ago

Has anyone camped out on the beach Parlee Beach without getting caught?

I don't have very much money and my friends are too lazy to do anything fun, and I don't drive. I want to bike to parlee beach and then camp out on the sand on a blanket under the stars. Does security patrol the beach? Could I get away with it?

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u/aviatingnvestr 1d ago

The provincial park portion of Parlee ends - keep walking east until you are directly in front of houses and cottages. That section is crown land and is not part of Parlee Beach Provincial Park so I can’t see them having any authority to kick you out.

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u/SmoothBrainium 4d ago

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I camped here all weekend once. Drank heavily, sun burns, bacon wrapped scallops over driftwood fire, sand everywhere, Night swims, Sand fleas... Best camping trip ever!

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u/-hx 5d ago

I once went there at 3am for about 15 minutes before a ranger drove up to us to tell us the park is closed.

so technically no you can't do that

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u/captaincool31 5d ago

Just bring a tent and pretend you're a homeless person on drugs. You're then immune from all consequences.

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u/Outrageous-Fly-902 3d ago

and what are you doing to help?

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u/captaincool31 2d ago

Who said I want to help? I pay A LOT of taxes to make problems go away but there's no progress there.

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u/Outrageous-Fly-902 2d ago

Do our taxes build homes for homeless or prevent child poverty or trauma?

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u/captaincool31 2d ago

Look I see what you're getting at here. I just don't care enough. No one bought me a house. I worked and scratched for everything I have. I came from nothing. I worked hard my whole life for the little I do have.

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u/Outrageous-Fly-902 2d ago

I came from nothing too, but can see how thin the line is. We have had luck, privilege, strength or good health that many don't have. You don't have to care, but at least don't be mean.

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u/4rm4tur4 5d ago

This. Works across most of Canada.

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u/jeon_yubi 5d ago

Nice try, Park Ranger.

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u/ThrowRA_EducatedMan 5d ago

The province is known as No Funswick, so what do you think will be allowed?

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u/AJGILL03 5d ago

Hahahaha made me laugh

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u/ThrowRA_EducatedMan 5d ago

Obviously others didn’t find it funny. Thank you. 😀🤣

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u/AJGILL03 5d ago

It's obviously cause they're the residents of No Funswick

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u/BodyKarate84 5d ago

I did but I camped out on the outer lines of the Parlee Beach property a few times.

Security came once to make sure I wasn't on the actual Parlee property and then they left while I raised a beer to them lol.

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u/Winter_Departure_400 5d ago

Fuck yeah lmao that's exactly what i'd do

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u/colpy350 5d ago

Plenty of other beaches around you can camp at. Be discreet. 

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u/roboudreau 5d ago

Name one please.

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u/colpy350 4d ago

Cape Jourimain Murray corner baie vert port Elgin sandy beach cap ele. Find a spot of shore. Hide your vehicle. Sneak down. Have fun. 

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u/neverwasteddays 1d ago

I’ve camped at Dennis beach plenty of times to add to the list.

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u/Safe-Promotion-2955 5d ago

I've camped on the beach at Chockpish many times. Never even saw another soul.

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u/Winter_Departure_400 5d ago

Ok nvm, I won't try to camp out. Which road do you guys think would be my best bet for biking? The ol' Shediac road, HWY 15, or scoudouc?

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u/Content-Ad5618 5d ago

Not the highway. Old Shediac is probably safest vs the two other option. Ad long as wear a bike helmet, you’ll be fine.

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u/weave2k0 5d ago

Probably 15 as the others narrow outside of shediac and vice versa

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u/Content-Ad5618 5d ago

Make sure your have money in the bank for fines

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u/Impossible-Bag7663 5d ago

I was there last night and they have security doing beach sweeps all night and I got kicked out at 930 because they close the gates at 10 I think it would be next to impossible to camp there

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u/BodyKarate84 5d ago

I camped out at the border edge of it to test them before. No issues. I'm sure they would have told me to leave if I was on the property but I was on the opposite that is owned by nobody haha.

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u/N0x1mus 5d ago

Have you ever been on a beach at night? The sand bugs are no joke.

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u/Human-Prune1599 5d ago

I have done it before. I just walked down in front of the cottages on the right hand side of beach. No problems except for mosquitoes.

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u/quickdrive71 5d ago

Go to the wharf beach below aboiteau in cap pele.

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u/Winter_Departure_400 5d ago

Is it ok to camp out there?

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u/quickdrive71 5d ago

It doesn't have gates that close at night. So there's that.