Cambridge-Narrows
Cambridge-Narrows is a village of 700 people (2011) in Queens County, south-central New Brunswick, Canada. It lies on Washademoak Lake, in the centre of and almost equidistant from New Brunswick's 3 largest cities, Saint John, Fredericton and Moncton.
The village straddles Washedemoak Lake, a navigable tributary of the Saint John River.
The village was formed by the amalgamation of two separate settlements on either side of the river, Cambridge and The Narrows, which merged in 1966.
Once a rich farming community, today this area is increasingly becoming primarily a vacation and summer destination, with numerous cottages up and down the shores of the lake.
Get in
By road it's about 45 minutes from Fredericton, 55 minutes from Saint John and 1 hr 15 min from Moncton.
From Highway 2, take the Pram Grand Lake Drive exit and follow Route 695 13 km east to route 715.
Get around
See
- Anthony Flower House Museum, 2270 Lower Cambridge Rd, ☏ +1 506 488-3030. Mid-June to the end of August: daily 10-5PM; May Oct & Nov: by appointment. The house was built by Anthony Flower around 1818. It displays the works of this artist who was born in London in 1792, and worked in watercolour and oil. Adult $3, child under 12 free.
Buy
- 9J Antiques, 1409 Bridge Drive, ☏ +1 506 488-6116. Daily 10AM-5PM.
Eat
- Malarkey's Restaurant, 1377 Bridge Drive, ☏ +1 506 488-2200. W 11AM-7PM, Th F 11AM-8PM, Sa Su 8AM-8PM. Family restaurant.
- McCabe's Famous Homemade Ice Cream, 153 Harvey Road. Cone $8.50.
Drink
- Motts Landing Vineyard and Winery, 3506 Lower Cambridge Rd, ☏ +1 506 488-8091. Late May to Sep: F-Su noon-5PM for tastings; tours Sa 11AM. Red, white, sparkling, rosé.
Sleep
- Cambridge-Narrows Campground, 2350 Lower Cambridge Rd., ☏ +1 506 852-0202. Water crafts are welcome, with a number of docks available. A swimming pool and activities all season long for the kids like Halloween in July, lots of movie nights, and fireworks. Dances, washer toss tournaments and long weekend events. Pets welcome. Chalet for 6: $150-175, camper rental $100-110, tent site $20, camper site $40; rates per night, taxes included.
- Mic Mac Tent & Trailer Park, 1334 Bridge Drive, ☏ +1 506 488-2511. Onsite recreation centre, darts, cards, and bingo. Saturday night we party in the barn, exclusively for adults. On-site laundry facility. Hot indoor showers and 3-way power hookups. Open annually from May through October.
- Jenkins Cove Cottage, 1363 Bridge Drive, ☏ +1 506 488-3292. 3 bedrooms with queen-size beds, 1 bath cottage with private beach on the Washademoak Lake. Hot tub, barbecue, fire pit. Pets welcome. Washer and dryer, smart TV with satellite, full kitchen. June to mid-Sep: $1050/week; mid-Sep to May: $770/week, or $130/night.
- Norwood on the Washademoak Bed & Breakfast, 3437 Lower Cambridge Rd., ☏ +1 506 488-2681. Open mid-May to mid-October. $95-105.