We arrived at Ponderosa Pines RV Park near Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick on Sunday, May 24. After setting up the camper, we headed south about 1/2 hour to Alma. This quaint little fishing village on the Bay of Fundy was the perfect place for Mike to get his first lobster roll.

Alma, New Brunswick

First stop, however, was Collins Lobster Shop. We picked up freshly frozen scallops and a lobster dip that Mike assured me was delicious.

After looking around at some of the quaint shops, we went to Tipsy Tail for a delicious dinner overlooking the harbor. While I do not normally eat seafood, I did try a bite of the scallops and enjoyed them.

The tide had gone out on the Bay of Fundy as it does every afternoon, and we were able to see the fishing boats sitting on the ocean floor!

Catch Up on Chores Day

Monday morning we were greeted with the beautiful sunrise before the rain came. We spent the rest of the day catching up on laundry, cleaning, and resting from our many travel days prior to arriving.

Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park at High Tide

Tuesday morning we headed out to see high tide at Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park. The hike to the different viewing points can be a little steep, but they aren’t very long. The payoff is worth the hike!

Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park at Low Tide

We went back in the afternoon for low tide and the contrast from high to low was spectacular. Being able to walk on the ocean floor where just hours earlier it was covered in many feet of water was mind-boggling. I’ll just let all these pictures speak for themselves.

As we were walking around one of guides we spoke with was looking down at this small rock formation on the beach. If you look very closely you can see a tiny periwinkle (aka snail) who has been busy crawling in the sediment making this trail.

Overall, we’ve seen Hopewell Rocks on countless youtube videos, and they do not do it justice. You see how high the water level line is on the stacks compared to how tall everyone is and it’s hard to fathom that much water moving in and out of the Bay of Fundy every day.

Hiking in Fundy National Park

Fundy National Park is just south of Alma and has multiple trails and waterfall hikes. We chose two hikes – one to a waterfall and one to an overlook of the Bay of Fundy.

Dickson Falls

The Dickson Falls hike is a 1.5km loop that takes about 30-45 minutes. Some of it is on a boardwalk and some of it is gravel. However, there are a lot of stairs, so this is not a handicap-accessible hike.

Herring Cove Beach

We chose to hike along the Herring Cove Beach trail up to the overlook at Matthews Head, which was about 1km round trip. There was a bit of elevation gain on this gravel trail, but we we were able to look out over the Bay of Fundy.

While neither of these hikes were long, after all the climbing we’d done the day before, it was just enough for us.

Conclusion

We enjoyed our time exploring this part of the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick. Even though we had rain all but one day, we made the most of it, enjoyed great food and even better views. On to Prince Edward Island next!

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