The Sackville Waterfowl Park is on a major bird migration route with more than 180 species sighted and 35 breeding within the grounds. Pretty and filled with birdsong, it's worth taking a stroll around the boardwalk trail. From May to August is the best time to visit.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
14.81 MILES
Located on the site of the Old Joggins No 7 Coal Mine, this impressive visitor center relates the story of the World Heritage–listed Joggins Fossil Cliffs…
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24.26 MILES
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…
11.4 MILES
The Hopewell Rocks are bizarre sandstone erosion formations known as 'flowerpots,' rising from the ocean floor. They resemble giant arches, stone…
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Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site
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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…
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29.61 MILES
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…
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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…
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Resurgo Place & Moncton Museum
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This modern, engaging museum inside Resurgo Place follows the story of Moncton. Steer a car-cart over a giant floor map to see video footage and learn the…
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The 150-year-old clifftop lightstation, with its lighthouse, former lighthouse-keeper's house (now a restaurant) and a small gallery, provides dramatic…
Nearby New Brunswick attractions
1. Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site
4.73 MILES
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…
10.47 MILES
At Hopewell Cape, delve into the past in the 10 restored buildings at the Albert County Museum. Check out the maple-syrup evaporator in the carriage house…
11.4 MILES
The Hopewell Rocks are bizarre sandstone erosion formations known as 'flowerpots,' rising from the ocean floor. They resemble giant arches, stone…
13.14 MILES
Stop in Hillsborough at the seriously overflowing childhood home of William Henry Steeves. One of the province’s fathers of Confederation, Steeves' grand…
5. New Brunswick Railway Museum
13.18 MILES
Head into the barn for track motors from the 1940s, uniforms and photos of stations from across the province before going out to the track to explore two…
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Located on the site of the Old Joggins No 7 Coal Mine, this impressive visitor center relates the story of the World Heritage–listed Joggins Fossil Cliffs…
23.11 MILES
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…
8. Resurgo Place & Moncton Museum
23.44 MILES
This modern, engaging museum inside Resurgo Place follows the story of Moncton. Steer a car-cart over a giant floor map to see video footage and learn the…