Bay of Fundy Parks: An Outback Full Of Animals

By Steve Monroe


Along the shores, in the water and surging overhead, observe the routines of the Bay of Fundy's unique wildlife. Watch sandpipers and plovers scurrying over the mudflats, white-tailed deer sipping a sip of water from rivers and lakes or even a moose rising from a marshland sleep. Above you, gaze at the sleak acrobatics of falcons, ospreys, and bald eagles. To view sea mammals and seabirds playing in their cold, water home, take an enjoyable nature cruise.

To experience the pristine environment surrounding the Bay of Fundy, explore the expansive wilderness of Fundy National Park, travel the Fundy Trail Parkway to formerly unreachable coastal areas, inspect the old-growth forests and steep ravines of Cape Chignecto Provincial Park or visit Brier Island to appreciate its wealth of wildflowers, orchids and the endangered Eastern Mountain Avens.

Fundy National Park

Fundy National Park is the place where the Caledonia Highlands meet the fog-generating Bay of Fundy. New Brunswick's first national park, Fundy's shore is being transformed daily by the bay's giant tides. Fundy National Park is home to over 260 species of birds, various amphibians and reptiles and nearly forty species of mammals. Go hiking (hiking trails range all the way from simple, short loops to extreme 50km circuits), biking (on one of six mountain bicycle trails) or take a refreshing swim at Bennett or Wolfe Lake. Or perhaps consider partaking in a geocaching adventure.

Fundy Trail Parkway

Situated just outside of the fishing village of St. Martins, the Fundy Trail Parkway permits its visitors to explore previously unreachable coastal areas and some of the last remaining coastal wilderness between Florida and Newfoundland. Learn of the community's rich past in logging, fishing and shipbuilding, spot plant, marine and wildlife in their natural habitats, witness the ebb and flow of world's highest tides and enjoy absolutely striking vistas. The Fundy Trail offers paved automobile parkways, hiking and biking trails and stairways to unspoiled beaches.

Cape Chignecto Provincial Park

Composed of 600-foot soaring cliffs, 18 kilometres of pristine shore, steep crevasses and old-growth forests, Cape Chignecto Provincial Park is located on the Western tip of the Avalon Eco-Zone along the Bay of Fundy. Not only is the park a great place to observe the tides, as they steadily lap at the base of the cliffs, Cape Chignecto is home to a few of the province's most significant geological deep valleys, eight wonderful hiking trails of varied difficulty, rare plantlife, breathtaking perspectives and rich cultural heritage.

Brier Island

Two short ferry rides from Digby Neck will bring you to one of Nova Scotia's best eco-destinations, Brier Island. Brier Island is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, twisting coastal hiking trails, 2 interesting lighthouses and is good spot to embark on various sea journeys. Brier Island, situated on the Atlantic Flyway, is also a brilliant place for bird watching, particularly during fall migration.




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