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Bay
of Fundy National Park
Camping in Scenic New Brunswick
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Outdoor Adventure Canada
 Tucked
into the corner of the province of New Brunswick is a little piece
of paradise. Fundy National Park is truly a holiday haven with
something for everyone, from easy access, serviced trailer sites,
to backwoods campsites and everything in between.
The Bay of
Fundy has spectacular scenery and the amazing tides are truly
one of the wonders of nature. The terrain changes in different
areas of the park, allowing an amazing variety of day hiking trails.
With boardwalks over some of the delicate wetlands and groomed
paths through other areas, they are able to be enjoyed by a vast
majority of campers. Some of the trails have interesting educational
plaques which point out some of the unique plant species and land
formations of the area.
For the younger
children there are playgrounds at some of the car camping campgrounds.
For young and old alike and those who like the amenities, there
are showers, flush toilets and sinks available for dishwashing.
There are also backwoods campsites for those who want to hike
in and have their privacy in the wilderness. The Chinecto campsite
also has an overflow campground, which was one of my favourite.
Rugged and without the hot water and flush toilet facilities,
it is well treed.
 Recreational
activities are abundant. There is an incredibly scenic 9 hole
golf course and while the play was a bit slow, due to the number
of golfers, the scenery and difficulty of some of the holes, made
the game well worth playing more than one round. My suggestion
would be to book an early tee off time.
Birdwatching
is also great here as there are over 250 documented species of
birds. A pair of Peregrine falcons was introduced recently so
you might be lucky to catch a glimpse of them. Boating is restricted
to non-power craft only and can be rented at one of the lakes.
Wolfe Lake is a boating restricted area because of a nesting pair
of loons.
Of the day
hiking trails, Devil's Half Acre, was short but spectacular. With
steps to help you up and down the vigorous trail, you are able
to enjoy the rocky terrain, the deep chasms and the abundant small
wildlife, without worrying about safety. Still, I'd keep a hold
of young one's hands here. There is lots of climbing both up and
down!
A longer and
completely different trail was Caribou Plains. Traversing both
forest and wetlands it was a unique experience. There is a long
boardwalk over the wetlands for environmental protection. From
this raised vantage point, we were able to see many animal tracks
including the ever present raccoons and many, many moose tracks.
Fundy National
Park is a wonderful holiday destination. There are many activites
around the area to allow for interesting day trips. The town of
Alma has several restaurants specializing in fresh seafood. A
trip to the docks at the right time of day and you can see the
fishermen unloading their lobsters. This is truly a must see and
must experience National Park.
Special thanks
to Nina Bates for submitting this article and the photos.
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