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ACADIAN SHORE
APPALACHIAN RANGE
APPALACHIAN RANGE
The Acadian Coastal Drive is most famous for it’s vast beaches and dunes; fresh seafood and the Acadian culture that thrives along it’s shores. Major attractions include Fort Beauséjour – Fort Cumberland National Historic Site at Aulac; the Cape Jourimain Nature Centre near the Confederation Bridge; the world’s largest Lobster Sculpture at Shediac; the Irving Eco Centre at the Dune de Bouctouche; the Acadian village – Pays de la Sagouine; the Kouchibouguac National Park; the New Brunswick Aquarium & Marine Centre at Shippagan; the Village Historique Acadien at Bertrand, the Pabineau First Nation at Bathurst and a multitude of beaches, parks and small unique stops all along the coast.
The Acadian Coastal Drive This region covers the eastern coast of New Brunswick, from Aulac near the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border to Charlo, near the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec.
APPALACHIAN RANGE
APPALACHIAN RANGE
APPALACHIAN RANGE
The Appalachian Range Route is most famous for it’s spectacular scenery, tall peaks, salmon fishing and the brilliant skyscapes at designated Dark Sky Preserves.
Explore the route through 400-million-year-old mountains where natural beauty abounds; and you ride the curves along magestic rivers. Accommodations and camping are available along this route. Attractions include the highest peak in the Maritimes at Mount Carleton Provincial Park; the salmon sculpture – Restigouche Sam at Campbellton; the Forestry Village and Museum at Kedgewick and the Western Festival held at Saint-Quentin. This route stretches from the northwestern tip of New Brunswick at Charlos (near the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec); to Perth-Andover near the Maine-USA border.
FUNDY COASTAL
APPALACHIAN RANGE
MIRAMICHI RIVER
This drive is most famous for the spectacular Bay of Fundy, featuring the highest tides in the world! Be amazed by this unspoiled ecosystem and enjoy the refreshing activities and attractions along it’s beautiful shores. There are a multitude of lighthouses, covered bridges and historic sites along this trail to visit. Some major attractions along this drive include the Roosevelt Campobello International Park on Campobello Island; Interpretive Centre overlooking the historic Site of St. Croix Island; Kingsbrae Gardens and Minister’s Island at St. Andrews-by-the-Sea; the Reversing Rapids in Saint John; the sandstone caves at St. Martins; the Fundy National Park; the Cape Enrage Lightstation & Interpretive Centre; the Hopewell Rocks at Hopewell Cape; Magnetic Hill Park and Tidal Bore Park at Moncton. Saint John is a home port to a vehicle ferry that crosses the Bay of Fundy to Digby, Nova Scotia. For rates and schedules, contact www.nfl-bay.com
The Fundy Coastal Drive extends from the Canada/US border crossing at St. Stephen to Aulac, near the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia border.
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MIRAMICHI RIVER
MIRAMICHI RIVER
MIRAMICHI RIVER
Famous for its world-class salmon fishing and local friendliness, the Miramichi region lets you experience the best of what the great outdoors has to offer. A trip to the Miramichi region is about nature and a total sense of renewal. Settle in for some genuinely welcoming hospitality at a pub, eatery, brewery, or distillery; spend an afternoon on the river with the Miramichi River Boat Tour; or take time to check out some unique shops like Crackle and Teal, or Urban Nest.o get customers excited about getting a sweet deal. History is alive in the Miramichi—and is best experienced through its rich storytelling tradition. The ghost stories, lumberjack legends, and other local folklore are ingrained in the roots of Miramichi. Learn about Miramichi’s old shipbuilding industry and Acadian history at Beaubears Island; experience the ways of the Mi’gmaq people at Metepenagiag Heritage Park, and get a taste for lumberjack life at the Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum in Boiestown. This route travels from the city of Miramichi (also on the Acadian Coastal Drive); to the city of Fredericton; joining the River Valley Scenic Drive.
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RIVER VALLEY
MIRAMICHI RIVER
RIVER VALLEY
This area is most famous for the legendary St. John River, the world’s highest tides of the Bay of Fundy, it’s many historical and cultural sites, and the abundance of covered bridges found along the scenic drive. Major attractions include the New Brunswick Botanical Garden, Antique Car Museum and Miniature Railroad Interpretation Center at Edmundston; the magnificent Grand Falls Gorge & Musuem at Grand Falls, the New Brunswick Potato Museum at Florenceville-Bristol; the world’s longest covered bridge at Hartland; New Brunswick’s first town – Woodstock; the Historic District in the city of Fredericton; the New Brunswick Military Museum at Oromocto and the Atlantic Balloon Festival at Sussex, the covered bridge capital of New Brunswick.
Saint John is the home port of the vehicle ferry service to Nova Scotia. The River Valley Scenic Drive stretches from the northern border at Quebec to Edmundston; then southward, running parallel with the US state of Maine to the shores of the majestic Bay of Fundy.
Where to Eat, Stay & Play while touring this area