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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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Do I need an RV or trailer to use the campground?
- No the campground also has tent sites with wash water and
electricity available on-site.
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How do I make a campsite reservation?
- After 1 May, just call Joe at the campground 902-547-2882.
Use the campground map on the maps page and ask Joe what's available.
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How do I become a member of the club?
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Generally, membership is available for serving and retired Canadian
Forces personnel, DND & NPF employees. Occasionally membership may
also be extended to sponsored guests. For more detailed information
you can see our constitution.
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Is the 14 Wing Lake Pleasant Campground open to the general public?
- No, it is a private campground intended for the exclusive use of
Canadian and foreign military, retired military, DND Public and
Non-public servants (also retired), and sponsored guests.
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What is a seasonal camper?
- This term refers to any club member who has paid the fees for the
full camping season from 1 May to 15 Oct. They can then come and
go as they wish and are assured of keeping their site from season to
season, thus seasonal camper.
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Is the campground secure?
- Yes, there is a live-in manager and the main gate off the public
road is locked each night after 2200 hrs.
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If I join the club, why am I expected to volunteer some of my time
at Lake Pleasant when I just want to camp?
- Although volunteer work is not mandatory, it does lead to present
and future success of the campground. LPCC is not a typical
campground. It's
truly an interactive adventure. Participating in a campground
activity over the season is a simple expectation and builds the
camaraderie that exists already in LPCC.
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Does the club own the lake?
- No, the lake belongs to the province of Nova Scotia. The club does
own the island south of the lake middle.
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I want to camp at Lake Pleasant but where can I visit in the
daytime?
Have a recommendation, email me.
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Where's the nearest shopping?
- Just up the hill, there is Springfield's biggest store,
just outside the campground
north on highway 10 in Springfield, only 5 minutes. Jeff has all your
camping needs including:
- NSLC Products
- Clamato juice, Tabasco sauce,
- Sun screen, insect repellant, camping
accessories,
- Pop, chips, bars, bread, milk, other groceries,
- movies, fishing license
- If you don't see it, ask for it ...
- There is a grocery, pharmacy, service station(s), and NSLC about 12
minutes away south on highway 10 in New Germany. There are no stores or
canteens on the campground.
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Is there on-site well water that is safe to drink?
- Yes, although the geographic area has increased levels of naturally occurring arsenic and
uranium, 14 Wing Greenwood & the Club have installed a filtration system
adjacent the shower house closest to the lodge. Recent testing has
determined that the water is safe for human consumption at the
filtration water point. All other distributed water is only
safe for washing.
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What should I know about ticks and (yuck) leeches.
- Yes, there are ticks in Nova Scotia's forests - do not panic if you have
a tick on your clothing, simply brush it away. If the tick has
burrowed its head into your skin, then simply pull straight out with
tweezers and treat with antiseptic.
Visit here for more info.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/protection/ipm/Sheets/IpmTICK.htm
- The same as we have ticks in our woods, there are leeches in our lakes.
If a leech attaches itself to your skin, then get out of the water and use a
salt shaker to pour salt on the leech. It will detach. Do not
panic, remember it got there without you feeling it, so other than being
gross looking, it doesn't hurt. The leeches tend to be in the warm
shallows around the lake shore. If you stay moving or can swim to
deeper water, you will significantly decrease your exposure. In the 8
summers I have been swimming at the lake I have never had a leech attach
itself to me.
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