Archeology Events and Festivals Naturalist and Cultural Tours Dances Diving Camping by Carol and Bruce Rigby Campers in Nunavut must be thoroughly self-sufficient. There are few specially designated camping spots and, for the most part, when camping you're generally on your own. A few communities have a designated campground with outhouses and perhaps running water, but these are the exception rather than the norm. But there are no trailer parks, electrical hookups, and the like.
Most communities have a spot where they prefer campers to pitch their tents.
This preference is usually based on protecting the hamlet's water supply, so inquire at the hamlet office before setting up in any community. Under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement , a portion of Nunavut's almost two million square kilometres became Inuit-owned land. Although their boundaries are not physically marked, these lands are private property and certain access restrictions apply. Aside from these lands, campers are free to pitch a tent almost anywhere on the open tundra, but it's important to remember that the land you are camping on is probably part of the traditional territory of an Inuit family. Though you are welcome to use it, treat it with respect.