Fundy National Park

Fundy National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
The Moosehorn Trail
Location of Fundy National Park in Canada
Location	New Brunswick, Canada
Nearest city	Moncton, Alma
Coordinates	45°35′43″N 64°57′14″W / 45.59528°N 64.95389°W / 45.59528; -64.95389Coordinates: 45°35′43″N 64°57′14″W / 45.59528°N 64.95389°W / 45.59528; -64.95389
Area	207 km2 (80 sq mi)
Established	1948
Visitors	Approximately 230,000 per year (in 2012)
Governing body	Parks Canada

Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. The Park showcases a rugged coastline which rises up to the Acadian Highlands, the highest tides in the world, and more than 25 waterfalls. The Park covers an area of 207 km² (80 sq mi) along Chignecto Bay, the northeastern branch of the Bay of Fundy. When one looks across the Bay, they can see the northern Nova Scotia coast.

At low tide, Park visitors can explore the ocean floor where a variety of sea creatures (e.g., dog whelk, periwinkles, various seaweeds) cling to life. At high tide, the ocean floor disappears under 15 m (50 ft)of salt water.

There are 25 hiking trails throughout the park. The Caribou Plains trail and boardwalk provides access to upland forest and bog habitats. Dickson Falls is the most popular trail in the park.

Park amenities include a golf course, a heated saltwater swimming pool, three campgrounds, and a network of over 100 km of hiking and biking trails.^[1] During the winter, Fundy National Park is available for day use, at one's own risk. Visitors use the park to go cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobagganing, and winter walking. The cross-country ski trails are groomed by a local ski club, Chignecto Ski Club.

A variety of scientific projects are ongoing in the Park, with the primary focus on monitoring the park's ecology. Recent projects have focused on re-establishing aquatic connectivity in the park (Bennett Lake Dam, new Culverts, Dickson Brook restoration. Species such as the endangered Inner Bay of Fundy Salmon, weasles (Marten and Fisher), brook trout, eel, and moose are monitored regularly.

The Dobson Trail and Fundy Footpath extend out of the Park to Riverview and to St. Martins respectively. A unique red-painted covered bridge is located at Point Wolfe.

Other rivers that flow through the park include the:

• Broad River
• Point Wolfe River
• Upper Salmon River

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fundy National Park.

• National Parks of Canada
• List of parks in New Brunswick
• List of trails in New Brunswick
• List of mountains in New Brunswick
• List of waterfalls of New Brunswick
• List of beaches in New Brunswick

References

External links

• Official Site

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