Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Fundy National Park

Penny and I are off on a cross-Canada excursion in our 5th wheel. We’re primarily traveling the Trans Canada Highway, but we wanted to spend some time in the Maritime Provinces first. The first thing I realized is that the Maritimes take up quite a lot of space. For instance, the drive between Edmunston, NB and Victoria, NS is 765 miles, and that doesn’t count the miles to get there from the US east coast.
So we decided to focus on New Brunswick and the Bay of Fundy before heading west. DSC_0236 The Bay itself, with incredible tidal differentiation is a sight to behold. In some places the tidal change is more than 50 feet, and seeing it from the same spot at both high and low tide is amazing.
These photos were taken

in the town of Alma, which is adjacent to Fundy National Park, a 51,000 acre gem, part of which is actually the northern sector of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
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In addition to the natural wonders of the Bay, the park includes more than 25 waterfalls,  a golf course, a heated saltwater swimming pool and more than 62 miles of hiking and biking trails.
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The Dickson Falls can be reached on an easy trail complete with boardwalks and easy to negotiate steps. Trails are well-marked and park brochures clearly indicate the relative ease of the hikes and the type of terrain.
Fundy National Park contains three campgrounds, two of which offer full hookups for RVs.
We stayed at Headquarters Campground located near Alma.  DSC_0212This was a very nice facility with pull-through sites and full hookups. The campground even has decent Wi Fi, which is a first for us in a National Park Campground, but our experience is limited.
The only downside to Fundy National Park is that the access road, and there’s only one road in and out, is in very rough shape, so if you go, be prepared to be bounced around before you get to the park.

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