RV Trip - New Brunswick or Nova Scotia
Mar 28th, 2010, 04:00 PM
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RV Trip - New Brunswick or Nova Scotia
My wife and I are going to spend August in either New Brunswick or Nove Scotia near the Bay of Fundy. We'll be RVing with our 5th wheel. Do I really need to find a campground deep in Nova Scotia? Which state is better to tour?
Mar 29th, 2010, 02:47 AM
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Gee, both provinces have natural beauty and great camping. In New Brunswick the two national parks, Fundy and Kougibouquac are well run facilities that offer lots. Kougibouquac has miles and miles of biking trails and also boasts a beautiful white sand beach. In Fundy, you can experience the tides.
Nova Scotia too has some great federal parks as well as privately owned campgrounds. You may have to make reservations in advance for the private ones as a lot of them are filled with seasonal campers.
Perhaps if you tell us what your preferences are we can better help guide you.
Nova Scotia too has some great federal parks as well as privately owned campgrounds. You may have to make reservations in advance for the private ones as a lot of them are filled with seasonal campers.
Perhaps if you tell us what your preferences are we can better help guide you.
Mar 29th, 2010, 05:10 AM
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Provinces, not states... and is it safe to assume you are driving up from Maine?
If so, you need to drive through parts of New Brunswick in order to get to Nova Scotia (there may or may not be ferry boats, and these may or may not take your truck and trailer)
So if you choose NS, you get NB as a bonus.
I was born in New Brunswick, and spent summers there when young. I'd say, go to Nova Scotia, but then again...
The NB side of Fundy is more rugged, foresty, and Fundy is a great national park.
The NS side is more like New England, pastoral plus the coast, more fishing villages, etc.,
And depending how far you want to drive, there's lots to see in Halifax, and along the Atlantic coast of NS, near Yarmouth, etc.
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If so, you need to drive through parts of New Brunswick in order to get to Nova Scotia (there may or may not be ferry boats, and these may or may not take your truck and trailer)
So if you choose NS, you get NB as a bonus.
I was born in New Brunswick, and spent summers there when young. I'd say, go to Nova Scotia, but then again...
The NB side of Fundy is more rugged, foresty, and Fundy is a great national park.
The NS side is more like New England, pastoral plus the coast, more fishing villages, etc.,
And depending how far you want to drive, there's lots to see in Halifax, and along the Atlantic coast of NS, near Yarmouth, etc.
BAK
Mar 29th, 2010, 10:51 AM
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Thank you, Tanya and BAK for your replies. After reading your thoughts and looking at the map more closely, I'm thinking we should spend a couple weeks around Shediac, NB, and a couple around Martins River. This would put us within 2-3 hours drive of plenty to see and do. My wife and I are not hikers, so we do most of our sightseeing from the truck or from short walks (3/4 kilometer). She has severe rheumatoid arthritis, so can't walk long distances nor rough terrain. I do play golf once a week.
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I envy the chance to spend a whole month back in that area. I cannot even fathom how many parts of Nova Scotia I would cover in depth during a full month.
The one thing I'm sure of is that I would cover Nova Scotia high and low before devoting any of my time (beyond passing through) to the New Brunswick side.
The area is splendid for leisurely travel, and with a full month you can cover the far-flung spots which most are forced to miss.
Lots of the grandest views in Nova Scotia are plenty visible from your vehicle (when it isn't foggy) so there isn't much necessity for walking considerably.
Enjoy your time there.
The one thing I'm sure of is that I would cover Nova Scotia high and low before devoting any of my time (beyond passing through) to the New Brunswick side.
The area is splendid for leisurely travel, and with a full month you can cover the far-flung spots which most are forced to miss.
Lots of the grandest views in Nova Scotia are plenty visible from your vehicle (when it isn't foggy) so there isn't much necessity for walking considerably.
Enjoy your time there.
