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Fundy National Park
Cape Matthews
Cape Matthews
Information
CountryLogo representing the flag of the country CanadaCanada
RegionBay of Fundy
IUCN CategoryII (National Park)
AdministrationParks Canada
Area205,9 km²
Location
45 ° 37 ′ 8 ″ N 65 ° 2 ′ 6 ″ W
Official site

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the fundy national park is a national park of canada located at New Brunswick.

Understand

Fundy National Park is located on the edge of Chignectou Bay, one end of the bay of fundy, to New Brunswick at about 90 km southwest of Moncton. It covers an area of ​​almost 206 km2 and comprises two main landscapes: a jagged coast known for the highest tides in the world and a plateau notched with ravines covered with a mixed forest. It is the core area of ​​the Fundy Biosphere Reserve recognized by UNESCO. It is adjacent to the Gorge-de-la-Rivière-Point-Wolfe and Colline-McManus protected natural areas.

The park is administered by the federal government agency Parks Canada and is visited annually by 260,000 visitors.

Weather

On the coast, the climate is characterized by cool, humid summers and mild, wet winters. The average summer temperature is 14.5 ° C and the winter temperature is -3 ° C.

To go

By car

Fundy National Park is located approximately 90 km of Moncton and to 110 km of Saint Jean. Route 114 crosses the park and connects it to Moncton on the east and Sussex West.

Circulate

By car

The park includes a road network of 72 km whose 34 km are asphalted.

To see

  • Ornithological observation  (last update August 2015)

Do

Path in the park

In summer

  • Lawn bowling  (last update August 2015)
  • Boating  (last update August 2015)
  • Golf  – Nine hole course. (last update August 2015)
  • Swimming  – In the saltwater pool or in Wolfe and Bennett lakes. (last update August 2015)
  • Peach  (last update August 2015)
  • Hiking  – 100 km trails connected to two long-distance hiking trails: the Fundy hiking trail and the Dobson trail, which are part of the New Brunswick trail. (last update August 2015)
  • Tennis  (last update August 2015)
  • Mountain bike  – Six trails in the park are accessible by mountain bike. (last update August 2015)

In winter

  • Sled  (last update August 2015)
  • Racket  (last update August 2015)
  • Cross-country skiing  (last update August 2015)

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Camping

The park includes three campgrounds totaling 569 pitches. It also offers four backcountry campgrounds accessible only by hiking.

Motel and chalets

The park includes a motel of 20 bedrooms as well as 24 chalets administered by a private company.

Yurt

It is possible to rent a yurt.

Around

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