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Kouchibouguac
National Park
Beaches, lagoons and offshore sand dunes extend for 25km here, inviting strolling, bird-
encompasses hectares of forest and salt marshes, crisscrossed or skirted by bike paths,
hiking trails and groomed cross-country ski tracks. Kouchibouguac (
koosh
-e-boo-
gwack), a Mi'kmaq word meaning 'river of long tides,' also has moose, deer and black
bear.
Activities
Cycling & Kayaking
Kouchibouguac has 60km of bikeways - crushed gravel paths that wind through the
park's backcountry.
Ryan's Rental Centre
( 506-876-3733; bicycles per hour/day $6/28,
canoes/kayaks per day $30/50)
, near the South Kouchibouguac campground, rents out bi-
cycles, canoes and kayaks. From Ryan's you can cycle a 23km loop and never be on the
park road. The calm, shallow water between the shore and the dunes, which run for 25km
north and south, makes for a serene morning paddle.
Hiking
The park has 10 trails, mostly short and flat. The excellent
Bog Trail
(1.9km) is a board-
walk beyond the observation tower, and only the first few hundred meters are crushed
gravel. The
Cedars Trail
(1.3km) is less used. The
Osprey Trail
(5.1km) is a loop trail
through the forest.
Kelly's Beach Boardwalk
(600m one-way) floats above the grass-
covered dunes. When you reach the beach, turn right and hike 6km to the end of the
dune. Take drinking water.
Swimming
The lagoon area is shallow, warm and safe for children, while adults will find the deep
water on the ocean side invigorating.
Sleeping & Eating
Kouchibouguac has two drive-in campgrounds and three primitive camping areas total-
ing 359 sites. The camping season is from mid-May to mid-October, and the park is very
busy throughout July and August, especially on weekends.
Camping reservations
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