Nowhere but the Bay of Fundy can combine the strength of the highest, most powerful tides in the world with the natural beauty of a diverse, unspoiled shoreline. Discover rich eco-systems of bogs and marshes (Reason #32), towering sea stacks and cliffs (Reason #24) and both sand and rock beaches (Reason #13). In addition to the natural diversity of the coast, you will find the region as a whole equally varied and intriguing.
Examples of the diversity in coastline to be found along the shores of the Bay of Fundy:
Bogs & Marshes:
- Quoddy Head State Park – Lubec, ME
- Muquash Estuary – near Saint John, NB
- Tantramar Marshes – near Sackville, NB/Amherst, NS
Sea Stacks:
- St. Martins, NB
- Hopewell Rocks, NB
Sea Cliffs:
- Grand Manan, NB
- Cape Enrage, NB
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs – Joggins, NS
- Cape Chignecto Provincial Park – Cape Chignecto, NS
- Blomidon Provincial Park – Blomidon, NS
Beaches:
- New River Beach Provincial Park – New River, NB (sand)
- Mac’s Beach – St. Martins, NB (rock)
- Mavillette Beach – Mavillette, NS (sand)
Other unique features:
- Thunder Hole – Acadia National Park, ME
- Split Rock – Duck Pond, NB
- Hole-in-the-Wall – Grand Manan, NB
- Cape Split, NS
- Balancing Rock – Tiverton, NS
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