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The views, nature, and wildlife found at Fundy National Park are impressive any time of the year. The National Park and the Bay of Fundy overall are known for their incredibly high tides and range in tides. This provides visitors with a chance to explore the province’s southern coast right down to the ocean floor. Plus, it offers wonderful views of the crashing waves during high tide.
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Aside from the park’s signature feature, the Bay of Fundy, this National Park offers a wide array of other natural features, many of which are best appreciated in the fall months.
Fundy National Park extends roughly 30km away from the coast to include a large portion of Acadian forest with its river valleys, creeks, lakes, and waterfalls.
The Best Fall Hikes at Fundy National Park
There are a total of 30 hiking trails within Fundy National Park. Each trail offers its own unique look into the varying coastal landscapes that make up the area. And many offer full wheelchair or stroller access. The park’s hiking trails range from about 1-20km and, therefore, provide a variety of levels for adventures.
- A waterfall backdrop will only help add to the beauty of a hike in Fundy during the fall. There are a few falls to see within the park, all accessible by hike. The most challenging among them are the Moosehorn Trail at 9km round-trip or the Bennet Brook Trail at 13km round-trip. Visit Fundy’s highest waterfall on the Third Vault Falls Trail at 7.4km out and back.
- For more moderate waterfall hikes, enjoy the Laverty Falls hike at 5km out-and-back or the Dickson Falls trail, which creates a 1.5km loop.
- Take in some local history along with incredible coastal views on the Coppermine Trail. This 4.5km loop includes a stop at an abandoned mine sites while providing views of the Bay of Fundy.
- A simple and easy-to-access trail is the Caribou Plain Trail, located almost in the centre of the park. This 2.1km loop is also known for fall colours and wildlife.
The Best Fall Cycling Trails in Fundy National Park
Many of the dozen and more trails within Fundy National Park permit cycling. And some are maintained with cycling in mind. Most of Fundy National Park offers incredible fall scenery, with some of these trails offering the best of those views.
- The Chignecto Recreation Area is a large network of trails across the highway from the Chignecto Campground. This area offers cyclists numerous trail options and lengths, and there is a bike rental shop beside the parking lot. Together, the Ursa Major and Minor loops create a little over 3km of cycling through incredible fall scenery. Tack on the Cassiopeia trail to your route to extend the trip by about 2km.
- Fundy’s Maple Grove Trail is one of the best for fall colours, as the name suggests. The 7km out-and-back trail is accessible from the Chignecto Recreation Area or Point Wolfe Road in the southeast. Follow the path toward the Coastal Trail to end up at the park’s Herring Cove.
- The Black Horse Trail is considered one of the best cycling loops in the park overall, given its easier length of 4.5km and gentle rolling hills.
- Mountain bikers can take advantage of Fundy National Park’s Pumptrack, specially designed for BMX bikes and mountain bikes.
Scenic Fall Picnics
Whether you’d prefer to set up next to the Bay of Fundy or under the fall colours of the park’s trees, there are numerous sites for beautiful fall picnics. Plus, each of these picnic sites has the Parks Canada Red Chairs.
- Pack a picnic and explore the Bay of Fundy’s big claim to fame: the highest tides in the entire world! The two main picnic and day-use areas near the Bay include the park’s Herring Cove and Point Wolfe Beach. Either location is perfect for exploring the ocean floor at low tide. Point Wolfe Beach does not have regular picnic areas but expanses of soft sand. Herring Cove offers picnic areas and shelters.
- Funday National Park’s two larger inland lakes are also beautiful settings for a fall picnic. Both Bennet Lake and Wolfe Lake offer several picnic amenities and all the other activities like paddling, fishing, or hiking.
Fall Camping at Fundy National Park
There are several traditional campsites at Fundy National Park for RVs and tents, as well as a variety of roofed camping accommodations. Among those sheltered camping types at Fundy are yurts, rustic cabins, the Ôasis cabins, or oTENTiks. All in all, these tent/RV sites are spread out among five front country campgrounds. Fundy also hosts backcountry camping! Each of the five campgrounds has differing operational dates.
- Headquarters Campground is Fundy’s year-round campground and one of the closest to the water. Choose between a powered site, a basic tent site, a yurt, or an oTENTik for a stay at Headquarters Campground.
- The park’s Cannontown Campground is also relatively close to the waterfront views of the Bay of Fundy. Cannontown is open from May to early November for tents and RVs with fully serviced sites (power, water, and sewer hook-ups).
- The Lakeview Campground is also open for fall camping and is available from May to mid-October. This smaller campground is located on the shores of Wolfe Lake with tent and RV sites.
- A bit further away from the water and within the tall trees is the Chignecto Campground, one of the larger in the park. Campers can choose between sites with or without services, or an oTENTik. The Chignecto Campground is open May-October.
- Pointe Wolfe Campground has the shortest operating season, being open June to early September. This is where campers can try the Parks Canada Ôasis cabins, or the oTENTik experience. Pointe Wolfe also has tent and RV campsites.
