01 · Canada · New Brunswick · Bay of Fundy

Fundy National Park

Twice a day the water rises and falls by twelve metres, as high as a four-storey building. At low tide you walk on the ocean floor.

Photo: The Cosmonaut ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca ↗

Fundy at a glance · PDF, 2 pages

Fundy National Park: landscape and origins

Fundy protects 20 kilometres (12 mi) of coast on the Bay of Fundy, where the highest tides in the world roll in: twice a day a difference of up to twelve metres (39 ft), as much as the height of a four-storey building.

The park has two major systems: the tidal coast and the plateau of the Caledonia Highlands, which rises 300 metres (984 ft) right behind the coast and is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Deep river valleys cut into the plateau, holding more than 25 waterfalls.

Between the two lie 207 square kilometres (80 sq mi) of Acadian mixed forest, crossed by more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) of hiking and biking trails. Fundy marks the transition zone between the purely coniferous boreal forest to the north and the broadleaf-dominated forest to the south.

In 1948 this area near the village of Alma was declared New Brunswick’s first national park, explicitly to boost the economy and preserve the landscape. Since then the park authority has reversed damage from logging and dams and reconnected waterways.

Fundy is the core area of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve and is designated a Dark-Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

The park lies on the unceded territory of the Mi'gmaq; Parks Canada manages its places in New Brunswick on the ancestral territories of the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkati.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

The park in numbers

Established: 1948, New Brunswick’s first national park
Area: 207 km² (80 sq mi)
Coast: 20 km (12 mi) on the Bay of Fundy
Tidal range: up to 12 metres (39 ft) and more, twice a day
Trails: over 100 km (62 mi)
Waterfalls: over 25
Caledonia Highlands: rise 300 m (984 ft) right behind the coast
Natural region: Maritime Acadian Highlands
Designations: Core area of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve, RASC Dark-Sky Preserve
Traditional territory: Mi'gmaq; in New Brunswick Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkati

Visiting Fundy: overview and planning

The highest tides in the world

Twice a day, up to twelve metres (39 ft) of water and more flow into the bay and back out again; the park authority compares this to the height of a four-storey building. The park lines 20 kilometres (12 mi) of this coast.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

Walking on the ocean floor at low tide

Put on rubber boots or aqua shoes and walk across mud, sand and seaweed at low water: this is what travellers come to Fundy for. At high water you paddle in the same spot.

Activities and experiences ↗

Open all year

The park is accessible all year. The Headquarters visitor centre is also open in winter, from late October to mid-May, Sundays to Thursdays from 9:00 to 16:45 and Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 to 18:45.

Opening hours of the visitor centres, pool and golf shop ↗

Limited access to Point Wolfe

The covered bridge at Point Wolfe has been closed for repairs since 8 September, expected until December 2026. This affects all facilities in the Point Wolfe area reached via the bridge. For backcountry trails the park authority names detour routes.

Park authority: Fundy ↗

Field book 03 · TicketsAll amounts in Canadian dollars, retrieved from Parks Canada on 19 September 2026.Field book 01 · WhenThe season is a question of facilities; the daily plan is a question of the water.Field book 02 · Getting thereClose to three cities, but without public transport.

02 · Places

Map and places in the park

Coast below, highlands above. Every point is verified against an OpenStreetMap object.

Photo: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

Place in the park

The tides

Alma harbour shows it most clearly: at low tide the fishing boats stand upright on the dry bottom, hours later they float level with the quay again.

Range: up to 12 metres (39 ft) and more, about a four-storey building.
Rhythm: two high and two low tides a day.
At low tide: the ocean floor is walkable: mud, sand and seaweed, in rubber boots or aqua shoes.
At high tide: paddling in the same spot.
Coast in the park: 20 km (12 mi).
The bay: 250 km (155 mi) long, on the south-east coast of New Brunswick.
Alma: lies outside the park, right on the boundary.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

The same Alma harbour at high tide: the boats float level with the quay, nothing of the harbour bottom is visible — Photo: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗

Place in the park

The same spot at high tide

A few hours later there is nothing left to see of the dry harbour bottom. The same boats, the same quay wall, just twelve metres of water in between.

Time between: a few hours separate the two photos.
Water level: the quay wall that towers above at low tide now ends at the waterline.
Planning: the tide table decides what is possible in a day.
Paddling: on the bay with your own boat or rental gear.
Photographer: both pictures are by the same photographer and are set up on Commons explicitly as a comparison.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

Place in the park

Point Wolfe

The western part of the park, reached via a red covered wooden bridge, which is currently closed.

Bridge: The portal bears the inscription “POINT WOLFE · 1992”, a clearance of 4.4 m (14 ft) and a maximum load of 23 t.
Closed: since 8 September for repairs, expected until December 2026.
Affected: all facilities in the Point Wolfe area reached via the bridge.
Backcountry: the park authority names detour routes for backcountry trails.
Campground: unserviced sites 31.75 CAD, with electricity and water 40.00 CAD, plus an Ôasis.
River: The Point Wolfe River runs here through a gorge of red sandstone; the remains of an old dam lie in the riverbed.

Park authority: Fundy ↗

Place in the park

Dickson Falls

The best known of the more than 25 waterfalls: a cascade over moss-covered rock, reached by boardwalks and stairs.

Location: in the Headquarters area, near Route 114.
Access: short loop with boardwalks and stairs.
Waterfalls in the park: over 25.
Setting: Acadian mixed forest in a deeply cut valley.
Trails in total: over 100 km (62 mi), from a 0.5 km loop to a 50 km (31 mi) circuit.

Hiking, the Fundy Circuit and long-distance trails ↗

Place in the park

Ôasis

A teardrop-shaped sleeping pod in the forest, the park’s most unusual place to stay.

Shape: teardrop-shaped pod with a wooden door, raised among the trees.
Locations at Fundy: Headquarters and Point Wolfe.
Price: 147.50 CAD per night.
Alternatives: yurt and oTENTik at the same price, rustic cabin for 86.50 CAD.
Reservation: through the Parks Canada Reservation Service.

Camping and accommodation ↗

Map

10 places on the map

Coast below, highlands above. Every point is verified against an OpenStreetMap object.

Open map3D terrain · details and photos for every place

Water6
Where to stay2
Nature1
Surroundings1

03 · Out and about

Hikes & things to do in Fundy

Over 100 kilometres of trails, 25 waterfalls, and a golf course from 1948.

Photo: СССР ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

“The timber in the riverbed is the old dam. Over the years the park authority has reversed damage from logging and damming and reconnected waterways, partly so that the critically endangered inner Bay of Fundy salmon can return.”
Fundy National Park · The Point Wolfe River in its sandstone gorge

Hikes & things to do in Fundy

Over 100 kilometres of trails

From an easy half-kilometre loop to a demanding 50-kilometre (31 mi) circuit. The trails lead to beaches, river valleys and waterfalls; the park counts more than 25 of them.

Hiking, the Fundy Circuit and long-distance trails ↗

The Fundy Circuit

48 kilometres (30 mi) of linked park trails as a multi-day trip, through river valleys, past lakes, through coastal forest and across beaches. The park authority describes it as the best of the park in one loop.

Hiking, the Fundy Circuit and long-distance trails ↗

Two long-distance trails start here

The Dobson Trail runs 58 kilometres (36 mi) from the park’s northern boundary to Riverview near Moncton. The Fundy Footpath follows the coast for 41 kilometres (25 mi) from Goose River in the park to Big Salmon River near St. Martins.

Hiking, the Fundy Circuit and long-distance trails ↗

Golf course by Stanley Thompson

Nine holes designed by Stanley Thompson, the same architect who created the courses in Banff and Jasper. A golf course in a national park is a rarity today; this one dates from the park’s founding years.

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Paddling, fishing, swimming

You can paddle on two lakes or on the Bay of Fundy, with your own boat or rental gear. Fishing for brook trout is possible in Bennett Lake and Wolfe Lake; permits are available at the visitor centres. You can swim in the heated saltwater pool or in the lakes.

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Twelve red chairs

Fundy has twelve of Parks Canada’s red Adirondack chairs, more than most parks. They mark viewpoints chosen by the park authority itself.

Activities and experiences ↗

View over the Bay of Fundy at Herring Cove in Fundy National Park, where the Fundy Star Party takes place every year; forested slopes drop to the calm cove

Fundy park authority (Parks Canada) · Park authority programme · dark sky preserve

Starry evenings and campfires with the park authority in Fundy National Park

Fundy is designated a Dark-Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and in high summer Parks Canada runs evening programmes to match: at “Starry night stories”, an introduction at the Salt and Fir Centre is followed by time outside under the sky, with the constellations and the stories behind them; the programme is adapted when it is cloudy. At the campfire circle in the Chignecto area there are evenings of stories and songs about the moon and the sounds of nature, and guest talks at the Salt and Fir Centre. In early September the New Brunswick astronomical society shows the night sky at the “Fundy Star Party” at Herring Cove.

High summer and early September, evenings
Salt and Fir Centre, Chignecto, Herring Cove
English and French
Dates on the park authority’s website

Meeting point Starry evenings and guest talks at the Salt and Fir Centre; campfires at the Chignecto area campfire circle, in the Chignecto pavilion if it rains; Fundy Star Party in the Herring Cove area.

The park authority only publishes individual dates: in 2026 the starry evenings and campfires were at the end of July and in early August, the Star Party in early September. The 2026 programmes are therefore over; the page does not yet list dates for 2027. The park’s fee list has no separate programme fee; regular park admission applies. Bring your own mug for hot chocolate at the campfire. The day tours from Saint John and Moncton are back by evening; to take part, stay in the park or in Alma.

Park authority page ↗Park authority programme · no partner link · checked 2 Oct 2026

Landscape image, not a provider photo · Photo: The Cosmonaut ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca ↗

Valley of the Point Wolfe River in Fundy National Park on the Bay of Fundy: red sandstone walls, the remains of an old dam in the riverbed

Fundy park authority (Parks Canada) · Park authority programme · at low tide

Walk the ocean floor at low tide: beach walks with the park authority

When the Bay of Fundy pulls back, park naturalists lead you across mud, sand and seaweed and explain what the tides leave behind: barnacles, crabs, limpets and periwinkles, and the shorebirds that feast on them. They also tackle the question of why the tidal range is so enormous here. The meeting points are three beaches, each with its own character: Alma Beach with boulders, gravel, sand and mud, the best place to experience the tide coming in and going out, Cannontown Beach with rocky tide pools, and sheltered, seaweed-lined Herring Cove.

Spring to autumn, depending on low tide
Alma Beach, Cannontown Beach, Herring Cove
English or French
Rubber boots or aqua shoes

Meeting point Meeting point at the respective beach parking lot: Alma Beach, Cannontown Beach (next to the saltwater pool) or Herring Cove Beach.

The park authority lists beach walks in spring, summer and autumn; its published 2026 programme, however, only had individual dates from late July to mid-August, some in French only, and it has now ended. The time depends on low tide; check the tide table first. The park’s fee list has no separate fee for the walks; regular park admission applies. You can also explore the ocean floor at low tide on your own.

Park authority page ↗Park authority programme · no partner link · checked 2 Oct 2026

Landscape image, not a provider photo · Photo: СССР ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

Nature and history of Fundy

Coast and highlands

The park has two major environmental systems: the Bay of Fundy seacoast and the plateau of the Caledonia Highlands with its deeply cut river valleys. The highlands rise 300 metres (984 ft) right behind the coast and are part of the Appalachian Mountains.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

Where two forest types meet

Fundy lies in the transition zone between the purely coniferous boreal forest to the north and the broadleaf-dominated forest to the south. The park represents the Maritime Acadian Highlands natural region, one of 39 natural regions that Parks Canada has defined for Canada.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

Established in 1948 as New Brunswick’s first park

In 1948 this area of the Bay of Fundy near the village of Alma was declared the province’s first national park, explicitly with two goals: to boost the economy and to preserve the beauty of the landscape. Today the park covers 207 square kilometres (80 sq mi).

History, biosphere reserve and dark sky preserve ↗

What is being restored

Over the years the park authority has reversed damage from logging and dams and reconnected waterways. Species monitored regularly include the marten, fisher, brook trout, eel, moose, and the critically endangered inner Bay of Fundy salmon.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

Biosphere reserve and dark sky preserve

Fundy is the core area of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve and is also designated a Dark-Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, a place where the night sky is explicitly protected too.

History, biosphere reserve and dark sky preserve ↗

Unceded territory

The park lies on the unceded territory of the Mi'gmaq. Parks Canada manages its places in New Brunswick on the ancestral territories of the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik and Peskotomuhkati. Historically, people used the easy inland routes between the Saint John and Petitcodiac river systems; the exposed coastal route was not a preferred way.

History, biosphere reserve and dark sky preserve ↗

Field book 04 · Where to stayFive campgrounds and four kinds of roof-accommodation.Field book 05 · RulesTicks, wildlife on the road and mobile dead zones.

04 · Before you go

Park film and places nearby

Photo: The Cosmonaut ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca ↗

Film by the park authority

Restoring Fundy National Park's Ecological Footprint

Just under two minutes on how Parks Canada is returning areas of the park to their natural state: forest is being restored and trails no longer in use are permanently closed. It matches what the park authority describes on its nature page: undoing damage from logging and dams. In English.

Source: Parks Canada · View channel ↗

Around the park

Alma

The fishing village right on the park boundary. Its harbour is the classic place to see the tidal range: at low tide the boats stand upright on the dry bottom, hours later they float again.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

The Fundy Footpath to the west

From Goose River in the park, the Fundy Footpath follows the coast for 41 kilometres (25 mi) to Big Salmon River near St. Martins, a continuous trail outside the park boundary for which Fundy is the starting point.

Hiking, the Fundy Circuit and long-distance trails ↗

The Dobson Trail to the north

58 kilometres (36 mi) through the highlands from the park’s northern boundary to Riverview near Moncton. The park authority explicitly recommends Fundy as a base camp for the coastal and highland wilderness of southern New Brunswick.

Hiking, the Fundy Circuit and long-distance trails ↗

Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton

All three cities are one to two hours’ drive away. Moncton is the closest and has the nearest bus station, although there is no public transport from there into the park.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

Field book 07 · Sources14 sources, checked 19 Sep 2026

Field book · Fundy National Park

checked 19 Sep 2026

Fundy at a glance · PDF, 2 pages ↓

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01Best time to visit Fundy and tide times

The season is a question of facilities; the daily plan is a question of the water.

The tide table is your day plan

Two high and two low tides a day, with a difference of over twelve metres (39 ft). What is possible at a given spot depends on the time of day. To walk on the ocean floor you need low water; to paddle you need high water.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

High season and shoulder season

The Headquarters visitor centre is open from 15 May to 12 October from 8:00 to 19:45, from 13 to 26 October until 18:45, then on winter hours. The Wolfe Lake visitor centre opens from 14 May to 12 October from 10:00 to 19:45, the entrance kiosks from 14 May to 26 October from 9:00 to 16:45.

Opening hours of the visitor centres, pool and golf shop ↗

Pool and golf course

The saltwater pool is open from 19 June to 7 September from 11:00 to 17:45. The golf shop is open from 15 May to 18 June and from 8 September to 12 October from 9:00 to 18:45, and from 7:00 to 20:45 in between.

Opening hours of the visitor centres, pool and golf shop ↗

Winter in the park

The park stays open: tobogganing, winter hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and fat biking are possible. The park authority has its own page on winter safety.

Activities and experiences ↗

Camping in the shoulder season too

The fee list has separate, noticeably lower rates for the shoulder season. If you come outside July and August, you pay less and find more space.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

Climate through the year

Weather and climate in Fundy National Park

Best months by the climate data: July to September. Average daytime highs of 18 to 20 °C, lows of 11 to 14 °C, 82 to 99 mm of precipitation a month.

All monthly values as a table

Monthly averages 2001–2020, NASA POWER model
Month	High °C	Low °C	Precipitation mm
January	−2.7	−9.5	88
February	−2.3	−9.2	86
March	1.2	−5.4	84
April	6.7	−0.5	88
May	12.0	4.4	90
June	16.3	9.3	103
July	20.1	13.4	84
August	20.3	13.9	82
September	17.6	11.0	99
October	12.6	6.5	115
November	6.3	0.4	117
December	0.8	−5.3	122
Year			1,158

Modelled values, not a weather station: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) for a grid cell of about 55 × 50 km around the map point Dickson Falls (45.59° N, 64.97° W), with an average cell elevation of about 90 m. Averages for 2001–2020. Higher ground and valleys can differ markedly.

Source: NASA POWER, climatology 2001–2020 ↗ · retrieved 3 Oct 2026

02How to get to Fundy: roads, parking and closures

Close to three cities, but without public transport.

One hour from Moncton

The park lies on the south-east coast of New Brunswick, on the 250-kilometre (155 mi) Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma on Highway 114. The park authority gives these driving times: Moncton one hour, Saint John an hour and a half, the provincial capital Fredericton two hours.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

The routes in detail

From Moncton, south-west on Highway 114. From Saint John, east on Highway 1 towards Moncton, then exit 211 onto Route 114. From Fredericton, east on Trans-Canada Highway 2, at exit 365 in Coles Island south on Highway 10 to Sussex, then onto Highway 1 and also exit 211.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

No public transport

The park authority says it clearly: there is no public transport directly to or from the park. The nearest bus stations are in Sussex and Moncton. Without a car, Fundy is hard to reach.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

One day is enough, more is worth it

You can experience the tides in a day, but many travellers stay longer anyway, at one of the five campgrounds or in the neighbouring fishing village of Alma, right on the park boundary.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

Parking at Point Wolfe: not accessible until December 2026

Point Wolfe can only be reached via the covered bridge, which takes vehicles up to 7.3 m (24 ft) long and 4.4 m (14 ft) high. From 8 September to December 2026 it is closed to cars and pedestrians for rehabilitation; this cuts off the Point Wolfe campground and beach as well as the Shiphaven, Marven Lake, Coppermine and Goose River trailheads.

Parks Canada: Point Wolfe covered bridge ↗

Parking on Highway 114: not on the shoulder

Parking on the shoulder of Highway 114 inside the park is not allowed; the park authority lists this specifically in its trail conditions report. The report also shows which trails are open each day.

Parks Canada: trail conditions ↗

VGO TOUR · Private tour from Saint John · cruise port

From Saint John: private tour to Hopewell Rocks and Fundy National Park

Private day tour with an English-speaking driver-guide from the cruise terminal in Saint John. Two hours at Hopewell Rocks, where at low tide you walk on the ocean floor between the rock formations, then two hours in Fundy National Park on the cliff coast with the highest tides in the world. Hopewell Rocks is a provincial park outside the national park.

Departure Pickup at the cruise terminal in Saint John: a representative waits outside the terminal door, a few metres from the gangway.

Admission fees are not included, neither for Hopewell Rocks nor for the national park; you pay both yourself on site. Included are the private driver-guide and water; dinner, taxes and fees are excluded. Guide in English; at least a good basic level of fitness. Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

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Roads To Sea Tours · Day tour from Moncton · small group

From Moncton: Hopewell Rocks at low and high tide, Cape Enrage and Fundy National Park

Small-group tour from downtown Moncton, timed to the tides: at low tide across the ocean floor between the rock formations of Hopewell Rocks, hours later the same coast at high tide. In between you visit the lighthouse at Cape Enrage, the fishing village of Alma and Fundy National Park, with a walk through the forest and along the coast. Hopewell Rocks and Cape Enrage lie outside the park.

5.0 out of 5 stars1 review on GetYourGuidefrom €199.53as of 4 Oct

Departure Meeting point at the Hyatt Place in downtown Moncton; be there 15 minutes before the start to check in, latecomers are not waited for. Return to downtown Moncton.

Included according to the inclusions list: admission to Hopewell Rocks, snacks and water, and a table reservation at a restaurant; food and drinks, transport to the meeting point and tips are marked as not included. An active tour with frequent getting in and out, walking on uneven ground and stairs; not suitable for children under 6 or people with reduced mobility. Pets are not allowed. Cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

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03Tickets & entrance fees

All amounts in Canadian dollars, retrieved from Parks Canada on 19 September 2026.

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Daily admission

Adults 10.00 CAD, seniors aged 65 and over 8.75 CAD, family or group 19.50 CAD for up to seven people in one vehicle. Youth aged 17 and under pay no admission. Commercial groups pay 8.50 CAD per person.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

Seasonal pass and early-bird rate

The seasonal pass costs 48.25 CAD for adults, 42.50 CAD for seniors and 96.75 CAD for a family or group. If you buy by 14 June, the early-bird rate is 38.75 CAD or 34.00 CAD; the family rate stays at 96.75 CAD. The Discovery Pass, valid across parks, costs 83.50 CAD, 71.50 CAD or 167.50 CAD.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

The pool costs extra

Fundy has a heated saltwater pool with its own rates: adults 8.00 CAD per day, seniors and youth aged 3 to 16 7.00 CAD each, children under 3 free, family of two adults and two youth 25.50 CAD. Season passes cost 38.25 CAD to 113.00 CAD.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

Camping by site and amenities

Unserviced with a washroom and shower building 31.75 CAD at Chignecto North, Headquarters and Point Wolfe. With electricity and water 40.00 CAD, fully serviced 43.75 CAD at Cannontown, Chignecto North and Headquarters, Lakeview with electricity 36.75 CAD. In the shoulder season the rates drop noticeably, for example from 43.75 CAD to 35.00 CAD.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

Cabins, yurts and Ôasis

A rustic cabin costs 86.50 CAD per night, oTENTik, yurt and Ôasis 147.50 CAD each. The Ôasis is a teardrop-shaped sleeping pod set among the trees; at Fundy there are pods at Headquarters and Point Wolfe.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

Summer 2026: admission was free

Under the Canada Strong Pass, admission to Parks Canada places was free from 19 June to 7 September 2026, and camping was discounted. Regular fees have applied again since 8 September 2026. Travel reports from summer 2026 therefore often quote an admission price that no longer applies.

Parks Canada: passes, permits and fees (Canada Strong Pass, checked 3 October 2026) ↗

04Where to stay in Fundy: camping, cabins and pods

Five campgrounds and four kinds of roof-accommodation.

Five campgrounds

Headquarters and Cannontown lie near the park entrance at Alma, Chignecto North a little further inland, Point Wolfe in the west and Lakeview by the lake. Amenities range from unserviced sites with a shower building to fully serviced sites with electricity, water and sewer.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

Ôasis, yurt, oTENTik, cabin

Four kinds of roofed accommodation: the teardrop-shaped Ôasis at Headquarters and Point Wolfe, yurts, oTENTiks and rustic cabins. At 86.50 CAD the cabin is the cheapest option; the others cost 147.50 CAD each.

Camping and accommodation ↗

Point Wolfe currently restricted

Because the covered bridge is closed until December 2026 at the latest estimate, the facilities in the Point Wolfe area can only be reached to a limited extent.

Park authority: Fundy ↗

Alma right next door

The fishing village of Alma lies right on the park boundary and offers accommodation, food and the harbour where the boats sit on the bottom at low tide.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

05Rules & safety in Fundy

Ticks, wildlife on the road and mobile dead zones.

Ticks and Lyme disease

The park authority has its own page on tick protection and Lyme disease prevention. In New Brunswick’s forests this is part of the preparation: long clothing, stay on the trails, check yourself in the evening.

Safety: ticks, wildlife on the road, weather ↗

Deer and moose on the road

Deer and moose cross the park roads, especially at dusk. The park authority explicitly asks drivers to adjust their speed, above all on hilltops and bends, and to watch out for cyclists and pedestrians.

Safety: ticks, wildlife on the road, weather ↗

No continuous mobile coverage

Mobile coverage is not available everywhere in the park. There are payphones at the visitor centre. In an emergency call 911, but in remote areas you should expect to wait for help.

Safety: ticks, wildlife on the road, weather ↗

Stay on marked trails

Unmarked trails are not maintained; the park authority points to natural hazards and a higher risk of injury. For multi-day trips a trip plan left with someone is expected.

Safety: ticks, wildlife on the road, weather ↗

Weather can change quickly

The park authority advises being prepared for rapidly changing conditions and checking the forecast before every outing. Conditions by the water and up on the highlands are often different.

Safety: ticks, wildlife on the road, weather ↗

06Frequently asked questions: Fundy National Park

How high are the tides at Fundy really?

The park authority gives up to twelve metres (39 ft) and more, twice a day, roughly the height of a four-storey building. They are the highest tides in the world, and the park lines 20 kilometres (12 mi) of this coast.

Nature: tides, area and habitats ↗

Can I really walk on the ocean floor?

Yes, at low water. The park authority recommends rubber boots or aqua shoes for walking across mud, sand and seaweed. Check the tide table first: at high water the same area is under water.

Activities and experiences ↗

How much is the entrance fee for Fundy National Park?

Daily admission costs 10.00 CAD for adults, 8.75 CAD for seniors and 19.50 CAD for a family or group of up to seven people in one vehicle. Youth aged 17 and under pay nothing. If you buy the seasonal pass by 14 June, the early-bird rate is 38.75 CAD instead of 48.25 CAD. The saltwater pool costs extra.

Parks Canada: fees ↗

How do I get to Fundy without a car?

Hardly at all. The park authority says there is no public transport directly to or from the park; the nearest bus stations are in Sussex and Moncton. From Moncton it is about an hour’s drive.

Getting there and planning your visit ↗

Is Fundy National Park open in winter?

Yes, all year. The Headquarters visitor centre is also open from late October to mid-May, Sundays to Thursdays from 9:00 to 16:45, Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 to 18:45. Tobogganing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and fat biking are possible.

Opening hours of the visitor centres, pool and golf shop ↗

Can I get to Point Wolfe at the moment?

Only to a limited extent. The covered bridge has been closed for repairs since 8 September, expected until December 2026. All facilities in the Point Wolfe area reached via the bridge are affected; for backcountry trails the park authority names detour routes.

Park authority: Fundy ↗

07Sources and date checked

All information comes from the park authority and has been checked with a date.

How current is this information?

Researched 19 Sep 2026. Not a live status. Dates apply only to the year stated. A successful automatic fetch is not an editorial confirmation; outdated automatic values are hidden and replaced by the source link.

Current information from the park ↗

Image and map credits

Stage, overview Photo: The Cosmonaut ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
Place · The tides Photo: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
Place · The same spot at high tide Photo: Dylan Kereluk from White Rock, Canada ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
Place · Point Wolfe Photo: СССР ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
Place · Dickson Falls Photo: Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia ↗ · CC BY 2.0 ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
Place · Ôasis Photo: B3251 ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
Quote Photo: СССР ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt
offer · Starry evenings and campfires with the park authority in Fundy National Park Photo: The Cosmonaut ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.5 ca ↗ · verkleinert, WebP, Darstellungszuschnitt

Location sources: Every location verified against an OpenStreetMap object; object type checked in each case. Markers do not imply that access is permitted. Base map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coastlines of the chapter map: Natural Earth.

End of the field book · Park authority ↗