New Horton, New Brunswick

We have spent years visiting the Fundy Coast of New Brunswick, to this day we have not seen it all, sure we have stopped at local museums, and shops, visited the village of Alma and Fundy National Park many times, and we will visit them again.

This trip we wanted to stay close to Riverside Albert to visit family there, so we decided to spend a couple nights at The Captain’s Lookout Cottages in New Horton. It was September so things were calm and peaceful in the area and most cottages we not rented, it was the end of the season, kids were back to school and parents had finished their summer vacations. We had a comfortable one bedroom cottage, with all the things needed to spend time in the area. Just behind the cottages on the left there is a trail that leads you to Lockhart Lake, which we will be hiking this summer.

Some places we stopped at we had been before many times, like Waterside Beach on the Bay of Fundy, what a beautiful place to spend an evening, a beach you can really stretch your legs on. It’s on the 915 Highway if you head toward Alma from the cottages.

You can get supplies on either end of the 915 highway, as it starts in Riverside Albert about 12 klms from the cottages, you will pass here if your coming from Moncton, and ends in the village of Alma, In Riverside Albert there is a gas station with convenience store and a Pharmacy. In Alma, about 20 klms away, you will find restaurants, motels, a store with a liquor outlet, some camping supplies, groceries etc. as well as the Fundy Takeout. Alma is also the eastern entrance to Fundy National Park.

To our delight, our host mentioned a walking trail that leads to the Canadian Conservancy’s Two Rivers nature trail a site that is protected by the conservancy. This 3 KLM trail takes you through a wonderful narrow old road covered in grass to a view of the river inlet and of Tom’s Island.

Then we turned left out toward the Bay of Fundy where you get to a nice little beach area, then onto a trail that leads toward Grindstone Island and over the high cliffs, a trail not for the faint of heart. Travelling above the cliffs in the picture below, your holding onto trees as you pass very close to the edge. We were heading to an area of the shoreline to see some old tidal caves that had collapsed years ago.

Next time we go we will turn right and head out towards Tom’s island and see that area, as it was later in the day and were heading back to the cottage for some refreshments and pizza.

Back towards Riverside Albert you can visit Mary’s Point a Bird sanctuary area, and see Lars Larsen Marsh. The Shepody National Wildlife Area a marsh area that runs along the foot of the Shepody hills and the 114 highway which also leads to Alma and Fundy National Park. On the other side of Riverside Albert you can head up the hill to the Crooked Creek Lookoff – UNESCO Fundy Biosphere Reserve.