Accessibility and easier access visits

Fundy National Park offers a variety of activities, programs and services for people with different interests, abilities and accessibility considerations.

Headquarters area easier to access experiences

Discover Mi’gmaq Medicinal Plants

This 1 km loop around MacLaren Pond is known as M’pisun Awti’j (Medicine Trail). It offers trilingual audio and interpretive panels on the Mi'gmaq traditional knowledge of medicinal plants.

• Two accessible parking spaces
• Hard-packed trail surface and wooden boardwalk
• Multiple rest areas with seating
• Closest wheelchair accessible washroom is 800 m away at Cannontown Campground.

Stroll the M’pisun Awti’j (Medicine Trail)

Experience the tides at Alma Beach

Enjoy views of the Bay of Fundy and the world's largest tides on the 100 m boardwalk that leads to the mouth of the Upper Salmon River.

• One accessible parking space is located 75 m away
• A wooden boardwalk with two viewpoints and benches
• The nearest wheelchair accessible washroom is 1 km away at Cannontown Campground

Experience the Fundy tides

Picnic at the Bluff

Take a break by the edge of the bluff and enjoy breathtaking views of the Bay of Fundy. Admire the pollinator garden on the way.

• 2 accessible parking spaces
• A compact gravel trail 70 m (one-way)
• Two wheelchair-accessible picnic tables
• A wheelchair accessible washroom is located 750 m away at Cannontown Campground

Saltwater pool

Immerse yourself in our heated saltwater pool and soak up breathtaking views of the Bay of Fundy. Fees are applicable.

• 2 accessible parking spaces
• 2 single-user wheelchair accessible washrooms with showers
• Enter the pool via steps (with handrails) or gradual slope towards the shallow section of pool (0.85 m)
• A mobile aquatic chair will be available by reservation in August. Call ahead for more information.

Refresh yourself at the saltwater pool

Other easier to access experiences

Dickson Falls lookout

A picturesque setting surrounded by the Acadian Forest and a viewing platform looking out towards the Bay of Fundy.

• 1 accessible parking space
• Concrete surface with access ramp
• 1 accessible pit privy
• A series of interpretive panels

 

Paddle at Bennett Lake

Bennett Lake is one of the largest inland lakes in Fundy National Park. It offers a great paddling experience for all.

• Two accessible parking spaces
• Combination of pavement and compact gravel trail
• Gendered washrooms with wheelchair access
• Kayak, canoe and paddle board rentals
• Accessible boat launch system

Start planning your paddling trip

Landscape and seasonality

Fundy National Park is shaped by two unique ecoregions:

• Fundy Coast – Towering cliffs rise 150 metres above the Bay of Fundy, home to the world’s highest tides (over 11 metres). This area features sheltered coves, salt marshes, and rich estuaries, which can be discovered from certain viewpoints or beaches at the Headquarters and Point Wolfe area.

• Southern Uplands – Rolling hills, deep valleys, and rushing rivers create a dynamic inland landscape with a mix of cycling and pedestrian trails that lead to breathtaking waterfalls and lush forests. Its many inland lakes and wetlands make this a favorable environment for the park's many animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.

Plan for changing weather! Fundy National Park sits in two climate zones:

• Coastal areas are cooler, often foggy, and experience milder winters with less snow.
• Inland areas are warmer in summer but typically receive more snowfall from January to April.

How to get around here

Distance from the Headquarters Visitor Centre to other points of interest

• M’pisun Awti’j (Medicine Trail): 300 m
• Salt and Fir Recreation Area/Cannontown Campground: 500 m
• Alma Beach: 550 m
• Saltwater pool: 800 m

Getting around

• Pedestrian access: There is a sidewalk in the Headquarters area, and the visitor centre connects to a compact gravel trail on the Pollinator Garden Trail and the Medicine Trail, located off Point Wolfe Rd. The sidewalk also extends down a significant slope towards the community of Alma and Alma Beach.
  During winter, sidewalks are typically snow-covered. While parking lots and walkways to open facilities are cleared and salted. Trails in the Chignecto Recreation Area are machine groomed, while other winter trails are not.
• Driving: Most attractions can be accessed by car on paved roads, except Hastings and Laverty roads, which are both gravel. Please note that Point Wolfe Road, Laverty Road, Herring Cove Road and Hastings Road close in the fall until May.
• Biking: Cyclists can use paved roads; however, be mindful of traffic as biking lanes are not present. Also, be prepared for steep hills.

Washrooms

Several facilities offer wheelchair-accessible washrooms in Fundy National Park.

Chignecto and Cannontown Campgrounds offer some single-user washrooms and showers with wheelchair access.

Adaptive equipment loans and accessibility options

Accessible boat transfer system

An assisted launch system for kayaks and canoes is available for visitors who need support transferring into their watercraft independently.

• Easy-to-use Transfer Bench system
• Aluminum safety railings around the dock
• Stable and slip-resistant platform
• Available from May to October