Fundy National Park
When the bay's giant tide recedes, visitors can walk on the sea floor and then follow coastal trails to higher ground for a panoramic view of the water's return. Cliffs rising steeply from the bay vary from the red and khaki of layered sandstone to the gray-green remains of lava flows and granite intrusions. Occasional stream valleys make deep gashes in the cliff walls.
Meadows full of summer-blooming wildflowers, rushing waterfalls and placid lakes characterize this wildlife sanctuary and recreation area, which includes more than 100 kilometres (62 mi.) of hiking trails.
General Information
Fundy National Park is accessible from the Trans-Canada Hwy. at Penobsquis via Rte. 114, and from Moncton south and then west via Rte. 114. The park and campgrounds are open all year. The visitor information center is open daily 8 a.m.-9:45 p.m., late June-early Sept.; 8-6:45, early Sept.-early Oct.; 10-5:45, mid-May to late June and early Oct. through Oct. 31. Most other services operate from the last week in May to mid-October. Some 25 hiking trails offer summer diversion; snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular December through March. Park headquarters is at Alma, near the mouth of the Upper Salmon River.Park interpreters conduct regularly scheduled nature hikes and illustrated talks. Many self-guiding trails are open all year.
Alma, Cannontown, Herring Cove and Point Wolfe beaches are along the bay. Park facilities include a heated saltwater pool, golf course, bowling green and tennis courts. Trout fishing is popular at Bennett Lake, with a daily limit of five fish. A national park fishing license is required ($9.80 daily, $34.30 annually), which can be obtained at Bennett Lake or the visitor information center.
Fundy's Acadian forests are home to American martens, Atlantic salmon, moose and whitetail deer as well as peregrine falcons and numerous other bird species.
Note: Although accustomed to people, resident wildlife should be viewed and photographed with utmost care.
ADMISSION
ADMISSION to the park is $7.80; $6.80 (ages 65+); $3.90 (ages 6-16); $19.60 (family, up to seven people, maximum of two adults). Phone (877) 737-3783 for campsite reservations.
PETS
PETS are permitted on certain trails and in picnic areas, campgrounds and other parts of the park, but they must be kept on leashes and may not be left unattended.