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| Cape Enrage |
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650 Cape Enrage Road
Route 114 to 915 (Fundy Coast)
1-888-280-7273
(506) 887-2273
Group Contact: Dennison Tait
E-mail
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Driving Time: 60 minutes
Operating Season: May to September
Group Rates: Suggested $4 per person or $9.50 per vehicle
Complimentary Policy: n/a
Minimum time required: 60 minutes |
Cape Enrage, in Albert County, New Brunswick, is a great place to witness the awesome forces of the Bay of Fundy. Stand into the wind by the lighthouse, go rock climbing, kayak the rugged waters around the cape, or just relax, have lunch and enjoy the spectacular view.
| Cape Jourimain Nature Centre |
Route 16, Exit 51 (Acadian Coast)
1-866-538-2220
(506) 538-2220
Group Contact: Joy Banks
E-mail |
Driving Time: 60 minutes
Operating Season: mid-May to mid-October
Group Rates: $ 3 per person +
Complimentary Policy: Driver/Escort Free
Minimum time required: 1-2 hours |
This national wildlife area is a 675-hectare (1,688-acre) reserve protected by the Canadian Wildlife Service and offers a full range of interpretation and educational programs. A four-storey lookout tower offers the best view of the Confederation Bridge.
| Fundy National Park |
Route 114 - Alma (Fundy Coast)
(506) 887-6000
(506) 887-6015 (TDD)
Group Contact: Karen Townsend
E-mail |
Driving Time: 90 minutes
Operating Season: mid-May to mid-October
Group Rates: $4.50 per person
Complimentary Policy: Driver/Escort Free
Minimum time required: 1 hour |
Rugged shoreline, inland forests, unique ecosystems, rare birds. You’ll discover all this and more when you visit Fundy National Park of Canada, a 206-square-kilometre (80-square-mile) park that sits on one of the Marine Wonders of the World…the Bay of Fundy.
| Hopewell Rocks |
Route 114 (Fundy Coast)
(506) 734-3552
1-877-734-3429
Group Contact: Guy Daigle
E-mail |
Driving Time: 35 minutes
Operating Season: mid-May to early-October
Group Rates: Contact for rates
Complimentary Policy: Call for info
Minimum time required: 2 hours |
This is where the Fundy Tides (the highest in the world) have gouged four-storey sculptures from the cliffs. At low tide, they look like flowerpots. At high tide, they disappear, leaving little tree-topped islands in their place. This is the only place where Bay of Fundy tides are interpreted.
| Irving Eco-Centre "La Dune de Bouctouche" |
Route 475 (Acadian Coast)
(506) 743-2600
1-888-640-3300
Group Contact: Joanne Jaillet
E-mail |
Driving Time: 50 minutes
Operating Season: mid-May to October 28
Group Rates: Free
Complimentary Policy: n/a
Minimum time required: 1 hour |
This is your opportunity to experience the beauty of one of the last remaining great sand dunes on the northeastern coast of North America. The fragile ecology of the area is protected by a boardwalk, which also provides access to native plants, animals and birds. During the peak summer period (July and August), visitation to the site is limited and will be permitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Kouchibouguac National Park |
Route 11, Exit 75 (Acadian Coast)
1-888-773-8888
(506) 876-2443
(506) 876-4205 (TTD)
E-mail |
Driving Time: 60 minutes
Operating Season: year-round
Group Rates: $5.20 per person
Complimentary Policy: Driver/Escort free
Minimum time required: 2-3 hours |
Spectacular beaches and sand dunes sweep for 26 km 16 miles along the ocean here. The Visitor Reception Centre has room for several motorcoaches. An award-winning audio-visual presentation acquaints visitors with the park in all seasons.
| Magnetic Hill |
Route 2, Exit 450 (Fundy Coast)
(506) 853-3516
1-800-363-4558
Group Contact: Charlene Fox
E-mail |
Driving Time: 10 minutes
Operating Season: mid-May to October
Group Rates: Free
Complimentary Policy: n/a
Minimum time required: 30 minutes |
One of New Brunswick’s most famous attractions...or is that magic? We challenge you to try to figure out the pull of Magnetic Hill. Drive your vehicle to the foot of the hill, put it in neutral and sit tight as you coast back up the hill.
| Sackville Waterfowl Park |
Route 2, Exit 504 (Fundy Coast)
(506) 364-4930
1-800-249-2020
Group Contact: Rebekah Cant
E-mail |
Driving Time: 30 minutes
Operating Season: mid-May to September
Group Rates: Contact for rates
Complimentary Policy: Driver/Escort free
Minimum time required: 1hour |
This is an outstanding birding experience with access to everything designed to create incredible memories. Enjoy two hours of paradise in this charming green oasis on boardwalks, trails and viewing platforms that lead you through enchanting and diverse habitats teeming with a wide variety of species.
| Tidal Bore |
Main Street, Moncton (Fundy Coast)
(506) 853-3516
1-800-363-4559
Group Contact: Charlene Fox
E-mail |
Driving Time: Downtown
Operating Season: year-round
Group Rates: Free
Complimentary Policy: n/a
Minimum time required: 1 hour |
This natural phenomenon is a result of the record high tides of the Bay of Fundy. Within an hour, the river can go from a muddy river bottom at low tide to being filled to its banks at some 7.5 metres depth.
