Camping at Fundy National Park

Camping at Fundy National Park ........By Steve Dunlop…. Aug 2008

This past weekend my friend Chuck and I went to Fundy National Park for a camping weekend. Fundy National Park is one of Canada’s treasures located on the shore of the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick. It is known for its breathtaking scenery, along with hiking and cycling trails, areas for swimming, canoeing, kayaking and golfing.

We arrived at Point Wolfe campsite, which is one of the sites located in the park. The park actually covers over 200 square kilometers, which features a few campsites and chalets. There are Bread and Breakfast’s located in the scenic village of Alma located just outside the park. There are also over 100 km (60 miles) of hiking trails. If I had a week at the park I would hike them all.

Upon setting up the tents in the early afternoon, we got the BBQ going and got into the cold beer in the cooler. We sat there and ate, and drank Alpine until after midnight. So much for hiking that day! I slept good that night despite Chuck waking up cursing at a raccoon getting into our food left on the picnic table through the night. Chuck on the other hand didn’t sleep well primarily because he did not bring an air mattress. I cannot stress enough the importance of an air mattress for getting a good night’s sleep in a tent.

Although we planned to do some serious hiking the next day, we did not get a chance to. We did visit Dickson Falls. I urge anyone visiting the park to take the time to view, not only the spectacular view of the Bay of Fundy, but the spectacular waterfalls there. You can walk around the area on a boardwalk path. Fundy Park actually has 20 waterfalls in total. We did plan to stop at other points of interest, but the higher terrain was shrouded in fog. The area along the bay was clear the time we were there despite being overcast. We could look across the Bay over to Nova Scotia. Often fog tends to develop on the Bay of Fundy, so we were quite fortunate to camp “fog free”. I see enough fog in my hometown of Saint John, which is further down the bay.

Our largest regret was not being able to spend more time at the park. There are so many outdoor activities that you can do. The scenery is breathtaking. I am going back to Fundy National soon and spend the time hiking the trails and enjoying nature the way it is supposed to be. Do you have any experiences at Fundy? If so feel free to leave your comments with us.