Fundy National Park Travel Guide

The Fundy Coast (btw. Saint John and Alma) is for the most part wild, remote, and unpopulated. It’s crisscrossed by few roads other than the Fundy Drive, making it difficult to explore deeply—unless you happen to have a boat with you, which I’m guessing you don’t. The best access is at Fundy National Park, a gem of a destination that’s hugely popular in summer with travelers of an outdoors bent. Because the town of Alma is close by, services are abundant. Families often settle in to a campground for a week or so, filling their days with activities in and around the park such as hiking, sea kayaking, biking, and splashing around in a seaside pool. There are also a slew of organized activities and interpretive programs. These include outdoor theater presentations and concerts, guided paddles, bike hikes, forays to catch and count eels, fossil walks, even photo safaris. For kids there are bedtime stories and evenings gathered around the campfire, or looking for night birds, bats, and bugs. Pick up a schedule as you enter the park or check them out online at pc.gc.ca.

Nearby there are also some lovely drives, plus an innovative adventure center within an hour drive of the park at Cape Enrage. Best strategy is to vary your adventuring according to the weather: If a muffling fog moves in and smothers the coastline (and it might), head inland for a hike to a waterfall through lush forest. If it’s a day of brilliant sunshine, venture along the rocky shores by foot, bike, or boat, and bring a camera.