Fundy Park
Feb 1st, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Fundy Park
Making plans to visit Fundy National Park this summer. Wondering what is the most scenic way to drive. Will be spending a couple of days in Fredrickson, NB. Should we go there first & then down to Fundy, or should we we drive to St. Johns then go to Fredrickson. Want to see the Flower Pot rocks. Where do I look for informationon when high & low tides are? Will be spending time in Vermont before driving over to ME, then to NB.
Feb 2nd, 2011 | 06:29 AM
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Im sure you will enjoy your time at Fundy. I would suggest you head to Fredericton first. It is a pretty city for a day's touring. They also have an amazing Art Gallery
http://www.beaverbrookartgallery.org/
Then you could head to Saint John (St Johns is in Newfoundland so be careful if youre making reservations you get the right one)
Both of these cities have summer activities that you might want to check out in advance.
From St. John a pretty day trip (or overnight) is St Andrews.
http://www.beaverbrookartgallery.org/
Then you could head to Saint John (St Johns is in Newfoundland so be careful if youre making reservations you get the right one)
Both of these cities have summer activities that you might want to check out in advance.
From St. John a pretty day trip (or overnight) is St Andrews.
Feb 2nd, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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I would go from Fredericton , perhaps via Hwy #10 via Sussex, and then into Fundy NP via Hwy #114.
I believe I recall getting to the Alma area and seeing a first vision of ocean-going boats moored to docks while sitting flat on the ocean floor at low tide.
As soon as you have your travel dates firm, one of the first things you should do is go to this website and print-out the tide tables for strategic spots in the area during the entire time you'll be there!
http://www.lau.chs-shc.gc.ca/cgi-bin...gion=5&zone=30
Obviously include Hopewell Cape... and maybe a couple of spots in Nova Scotia if you're going that far.
Time your first swath at Hopewell Cape for as near to LOW tide as you can... and then, maaaaaaybe drive up to Moncton for a few hours, look around, and then view Hopewell Cape at high tide 6 hours later.
You can use the website provided to print tide tables pretty far into the future, for what I seem to recall are one-week windows. Be sure to do this so you'll have it handy in the glove box of the vehicle in which you'll travel.
I believe I recall getting to the Alma area and seeing a first vision of ocean-going boats moored to docks while sitting flat on the ocean floor at low tide.
As soon as you have your travel dates firm, one of the first things you should do is go to this website and print-out the tide tables for strategic spots in the area during the entire time you'll be there!
http://www.lau.chs-shc.gc.ca/cgi-bin...gion=5&zone=30
Obviously include Hopewell Cape... and maybe a couple of spots in Nova Scotia if you're going that far.
Time your first swath at Hopewell Cape for as near to LOW tide as you can... and then, maaaaaaybe drive up to Moncton for a few hours, look around, and then view Hopewell Cape at high tide 6 hours later.
You can use the website provided to print tide tables pretty far into the future, for what I seem to recall are one-week windows. Be sure to do this so you'll have it handy in the glove box of the vehicle in which you'll travel.
Feb 3rd, 2011 | 05:27 AM
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It partly depends on where you go after.
Anyway, if it was me.
Coast of Maine, Br Harbour, up to Lubec and into Canada via Campobello Island. Ferry to mainland New Brunswick and to St. John. If you insist on Fredericton, go up there then ...
Several options.
From Fredericton to Sussex and down to Fundy and then to Alma, along to Hopewell and the rocks and up to Moncton.
Or go to Moncton, and then back to Hopewell and the Rocks and oon to Fundy.
What other parts of New Brunswick and the rest of teh maritimes do you want to see?
Anyway, if it was me.
Coast of Maine, Br Harbour, up to Lubec and into Canada via Campobello Island. Ferry to mainland New Brunswick and to St. John. If you insist on Fredericton, go up there then ...
Several options.
From Fredericton to Sussex and down to Fundy and then to Alma, along to Hopewell and the rocks and up to Moncton.
Or go to Moncton, and then back to Hopewell and the Rocks and oon to Fundy.
What other parts of New Brunswick and the rest of teh maritimes do you want to see?
Mar 22nd, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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Fundy National Park, and the region around it, is diverse, beautiful and interesting. As others have said, make sure that one of your ways to drive is along route 114 to Moncton, which takes you by The Rocks at Hopewell Cape (be sure to be there near low tide). I would suggest that you might take the scenic route (lighthouse) out of Alma which will take you past Waterside Beach and Cape Enrage Lighthouse.
When approaching the park from Saint John, I suggest you take a detour out to St. Martins, and then from there the Fundy Trail. Very beautiful by car or a parallel walking trail.
I don't feel that strongly about the trip up to Fredericton. In Fredericton the downtown area near the river is the most interesting and beautiful.
The village of Alma is wonderful. The tidal range, while not quite as high as further up the bay, is spectacular, with the lobster boats on dry land and a few hours later in deep water. During a tidal cycle you can walk a km out along the level beach there.
If you do end up with more time to visit the Bay of Fundy area, I put together some months ago a checklist of the locations I most like. It is at http://www.bayfundy.net/checklist/checklist.html. The links on that list will take you to various tourism and attraction pages, and the one for the Rocks will give you tide times (also the National Park ones). Remember that high tide is not at the same time all around the bay.
I hope you have a wonderful trip.
Bob
When approaching the park from Saint John, I suggest you take a detour out to St. Martins, and then from there the Fundy Trail. Very beautiful by car or a parallel walking trail.
I don't feel that strongly about the trip up to Fredericton. In Fredericton the downtown area near the river is the most interesting and beautiful.
The village of Alma is wonderful. The tidal range, while not quite as high as further up the bay, is spectacular, with the lobster boats on dry land and a few hours later in deep water. During a tidal cycle you can walk a km out along the level beach there.
If you do end up with more time to visit the Bay of Fundy area, I put together some months ago a checklist of the locations I most like. It is at http://www.bayfundy.net/checklist/checklist.html. The links on that list will take you to various tourism and attraction pages, and the one for the Rocks will give you tide times (also the National Park ones). Remember that high tide is not at the same time all around the bay.
I hope you have a wonderful trip.
Bob
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Mar 23rd, 2011 | 05:24 AM
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This is slightly off topic, but my daughter and her fiance just spent 3 days at Fundy and stayed in the new Yurts. They had a fabulous time, skiing and snowshoeing. Anyone interested in winter actiivities there-the yurts are new and from her reports, beautiful!
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