Kejimkujik National Park

Kejimkujik National Park Review

You'll have to veer inland to see the 381-square-km (147-square-mi) Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site, which is about halfway between the Atlantic and Fundy coasts. Its gentle waterways were used by the Mi'Kmaq for thousands of years, a fact made plain by the ancient petroglyphs carved into rocks along the shore. Today their former routes and woodsy park trails attract campers, canoeists, hikers, birdwatchers, and cyclists. You can explore Keji on your own or take a guided interpretive hike (perhaps spying white-tailed deer, beaver, owls, loons, and other wildlife along the way). Guided paddles and children's programs are also available daily in summer. Because the park is open year-round, leaf peepers can see the deciduous forests blaze with color in autumn, and cross-country skiers can hit the trails in winter. Further proving that this is a stellar attraction, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated Keji as the province's first Dark Sky Preserve in 2010 and the park has initiated nighttime programs for stargazers.