Belleisle, New Brunswick

Belleisle is an informal geographic region in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in the lower Saint John River valley.

Situated around Belleisle Bay, the area is predominantly agricultural and functions as a summer community for many cottage-goers from nearby Saint John. The region is divided between Kings County and Queens County.

Locally pronounced, "Blyle", the community of Belleisle Creek and Belleisle Foods, a McCain Foods subsidiary, derive their name from the region (which is in-turn named after the bay).

Communities in Belleisle

Incorporated
*Village of Norton

Unincorporated
*Belleisle Creek
*Erbs Cove
*Hatfield Point
*Henderson Settlement
*Kars
*Kiersteadville
*Long Creek
*Long Point
*Midland, Kings County
*Shannon
*Springfield, Kings County
*Wickham

Transportation

*Route 121
*Route 124
*Route 695
*Route 705
*Route 710
*Route 850
*Route 855
*Route 870
*Route 875

*There are three ferries operating in Belleisle. First, the Evandale Ferry leaves Kars and lands at Evandale on the west bank of the Saint John River. It is part of Route 124. Next, on Route 705, is the Hampstead Ferry which leaves Wickham and lands at Hampstead, just north of Evandale. Thirdly, the Belleisle Bay Ferry leaves from Springfield and lands at Long Point. This is the only ferry of the three which has both wharves in the Belleisle Region. The alternative to taking this ferry is a quick drive up Route 850 and crossing a bridge on Route 124 into Springfield. All three ferries are river cable ferries, which are common in Southwest New Brunswick and often make up part of the highway system.

Schools

Belleisle Elementary School is where children go to attend Kindergarten to grade 5.Students attend Belleisle Regional High School for grade 6-12. The schools are located on opposite sides of the road (Route 124) in Springfield. The schools belong to School District 6.

YMCA Summer Camps

Camp Pascobac is a resident camp for boys located on Belleisle Bay, six miles up from the Saint John River, founded in 1928. It provides instruction in boating and canoeing, craft development, fishing and other community activities. The camp is run by the local YMCA and runs for approximately four weeks in the summer.