Must-see attractions in New Brunswick

  • Prince William, New Brunswick, Canada. July 29, 2018: One of Canada's premiere tourist attractions, Kings Landing pushes the boundaries of living history museums; Shutterstock ID 1690564438; purchase_order: 65050; job: ; client: ; other:
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    Kings Landing

    New Brunswick

    A visit to Kings Landing, 36km west of Fredericton, is a somewhat surreal step back in time. The majority of the early-19th-century buildings are original…

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    Irving Eco Centre

    New Brunswick

    Just 9km northeast of Bouctouche, Irving Eco Centre makes accessible 'La Dune de Bouctouche,' a gorgeous, powder-soft sandspit jutting into the strait…

  • Roosevelt Campobello International Park

    New Brunswick

    Southernmost Campobello Island is home to this 1133-hectare park. Its star attraction is Roosevelt Cottage, the 34-room lodge where Franklin D Roosevelt…

  • Swallowtail Lighthouse

    New Brunswick

    Clinging to the clifftop about 1km north of the ferry wharf, atmospheric Swallowtail Lighthouse (1860) is the island's signature vista. Climb down 53…

  • Parlee Beach

    New Brunswick

    With the warmest sea water in Canada and the Blue Flag international eco-certification, it's not surprising that Parlee is popular. Thankfully, this long…

  • New Brunswick Museum

    Saint John

    The New Brunswick Museum has a varied and interesting collection. There's a surprisingly captivating section on industrial history with 1908 figurines by…

  • Acadian Historic Village

    New Brunswick

    Just 15km west of Caraquet, this village of old is 33 original buildings relocated to this historical site. Staff in period costumes reflect life from…

  • Beaverbrook Art Gallery

    New Brunswick

    This excellent gallery was a gift to the town from Lord Beaverbrook. The exceptional collection includes works by international heavyweights and is well…

  • Metepenagiag Heritage Park

    New Brunswick

    Forty kilometers northwest of Miramichi, on the Esk River, the Metepenagiag Heritage Park has interpretive tours of Mi'kmaq culture and history on a 3000…

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    Fundy Trail Parkway

    New Brunswick

    Stretching east from St Martins for 30 glorious kilometers, this magnificent parkway provides big ocean views and access to a large network of trails and…

  • BAY OF FUNDY NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA 08 15 2022: Park visitors explore the ocean  floor at low tide. Hopewell Rocks Park in Canada, located on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in the North Atlantic Ocean; Shutterstock ID 2197715175; full: 65050; gl: 65050; netsuite: poi; your: Barbara Di Castro
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    Hopewell Rocks

    New Brunswick

    The Hopewell Rocks are bizarre sandstone erosion formations known as 'flowerpots,' rising from the ocean floor. They resemble giant arches, stone…

  • Reversing Rapids

    Saint John

    The Bay of Fundy's phenomenal tides are a defining characteristic along this coast. Here, where the Saint John River nears this tidal bay, one of the…

  • Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site

    New Brunswick

    Sitting atop a hill overlooking green fields rolling down to the Bay of Fundy and across to Nova Scotia, this historical site is well worth a visit. Built…

  • Ministers Island

    New Brunswick

    This picturesque tidal island was once used as a retreat by William Cornelius Van Horne, builder of the Canadian Pacific Railway and one of Canada's…

  • New River Provincial Park

    New Brunswick

    Just off Hwy 1, about 35km west of Saint John on the way to St Stephen, this large park has one of the best beaches along the Fundy shore, a wide stretch…

  • Tidal Bore

    New Brunswick

    Witnessing the tidal bore is something of a right of passage for tourists. As the giant tide rises in the Bay of Fundy, it pushes upstream against the…

  • Potato World

    New Brunswick

    The tidy, green riverside village of Florenceville-Bristol is ground zero of the global french-fry industry. It's home to the McCain Foods frozen-foods…

  • Middle Island

    New Brunswick

    This peaceful, green island offers an oasis to walkers, picnickers and beach-goers despite its turbulent history. In the mid-1800s a ship with 462 Irish…

  • Sugarloaf Provincial Park

    New Brunswick

    Dominated by Sugarloaf Mountain, which rises nearly 400m above sea level and looks vaguely like one of its other namesakes in Rio, Sugarloaf Provincial…

  • Magnetic Hill

    New Brunswick

    There is a hint of nostalgia about Magnet Hill, one of Canada's earliest tourist attractions. It continues to draw crowds and is worth visiting purely for…

  • Le Pays de la Sagouine

    New Brunswick

    Sitting on a small island in the Bouctouche River, this Acadian village is constructed to bring to life the setting from La Sagouine, a play by writer…

  • Founding Cultures Museum

    New Brunswick

    If you're traveling down Rte 11 and feel the need to be wowed, stop in at the Founding Cultures Museum in Grande-Anse. Sure, there are detailed displays…

  • Irving Nature Park

    Saint John

    For those with a vehicle and who like nature, Irving Nature Park, 9km southwest of Saint John, has rugged, unspoiled coastal topography. It's also a…

  • Chocolate Museum & Shop

    New Brunswick

    The Ganong family has been making chocolate since 1873, sending its products across Canada and the world. Longstanding treats include the once 5¢ Pal-o…

  • New Brunswick Botanical Garden

    New Brunswick

    Halfway between the Québec border and Edmundston in the small community of St-Jacques is the peaceful, 7-hectare New Brunswick Botanical Garden. Paths…

  • Grand Manan Historical Museum

    New Brunswick

    This museum makes a good destination on a foggy day. Its diverse collection of local artifacts provides a quick primer on island history. You can see a…

  • Homarus Eco-Centre

    New Brunswick

    Focusing on the local bay's marine life with particular attention to it's star, the lobster, 20-minute tours of the eco-centre begin in the hatchery and…

  • Historical Museum of Tracadie

    New Brunswick

    Unmasking a little-known but tragically gripping story, the Historical Museum of Tracadie focuses on the leprosy colony based here from 1849 to as late as…

  • Fundy National Park

    New Brunswick

    Fundy National Park is understandably the region's most popular. Highlights include the world's highest tides, the irregularly eroded sandstone cliffs and…

  • Fishing Weirs

    New Brunswick

    Those round contraptions of wooden posts that you see dotting the waters around Grand Manan are based on the design of ancient fishing traps; some of…

  • Tobique Salmon Barrier

    New Brunswick

    Each spring, this government-funded center builds a barrier to hold the salmon from swimming upstream, protecting them from low water levels and poachers…

  • Head Harbour Lighthouse

    New Brunswick

    The oldest surviving lighthouse in New Brunswick, and one of the most photographed, this 51ft structure was built in 1829 and decorated with a distinctive…

  • Pabineau Falls

    New Brunswick

    On the territory of the Mi'kmaq Pabineau Nation, this pretty waterfall tumbles down the Nepisiguit River, about 14km south of Bathurst. The drive here is…

  • Beaubears Island

    New Brunswick

    This site offers many options to explore the past of Beaubears Island including the culture of the Mi'kmaq Nation, the life of early voyageurs and the…

  • Blue Roof Distillers

    New Brunswick

    This isn't your average potato farm. Just 10km west of Cape Jourimain, en route to Moncton, this sixth-generation farmstead has decided to try something…

  • Petis Témis Interprovincial Linear Park

    New Brunswick

    Edmundston is the eastern terminus of the Petis Témis Interprovincial Linear Park, a 134km cycling and hiking trail between Edmundston and Rivière-du-Loup…

  • New Brunswick Legislative Building

    New Brunswick

    Following a fire that destroyed the original Provincial Hall, the impressive stone Legislative Building opened its doors to New Brunswick's Provincial…

  • Herring Cove Provincial Park

    New Brunswick

    On the southeastern side of the island, Herring Cove Provincial Park has 10km of walking trails and a rocky-sandy beach arching for 1.5km. A century ago,…

  • Officers' Square

    New Brunswick

    Once the military parade ground, the Garrison District's Officers' Sq now hosts a full-uniform changing-of-the-guard ceremony in summertime. The…

  • Cape Jourimain Nature Centre

    New Brunswick

    Set on the Northumberland Strait, this 675-hectare nature center has 13km of walking trails and a worthwhile interpretive center. A four-storey tower…