Area Attractions

Links to Tourism Information

Where to go, what to look for

Amherst

Cumberland County Museum, best shopping in the region, hotel accommodations, great food, Information Centre at the NS/NB border.

Maccan

a view of the tidal bore

River Hebert

another great view of the tidal bore, Bud Johnson’s Heritage Models, River Hebert Miners Museum, Information Centre.

Minudie

The Amos Thomas Seaman Heritage House, the Amos "King" Seaman School Museum, the "King" Seaman Unitarian Church, the Lake Cemetery, and St. Denis Church and Cemetery.

Joggins

The Joggins Fossil Cliffs, the Joggins Fossil Centre, Information Centre, beach access, walking, summer community events.

Shulie

Fundy shore lookout, beach access, wildlife viewing

Apple River

Lookouts, beach access, swimming, summer community events.

Cape Chignecto

Cape Chignecto Provincial Park hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, scenic views, family area, interpretive sites, fossils and minerals, beach access, ecotour site.

Advocate

Beach access, harbour, walking, camping, scenic views, accommodations, food, summer events), gas, ecotour site.

Spencer’s Island

Lighthouse, beach access, walking, camping, scenic views, accommodations, food, ecotour site.

Cape d’Or

Lighthouse, scenic views, interpretive museum, walking, beach, rock hounding, accommodations, fine dining (Light Keeper’s Kitchen), ecotour site

Port Greville

Age of Sail museum, lighthouse, beach, walking, accommodations, food, antique shopping

Diligent River and Fox Point

Look out, beach, picnic, walking, wildlife viewing, accommodations, ecotour

Parrsboro

Fundy Geological Museum, Ottawa House Museum, Ship’s Company Theatre, beaches, hiking, walking, fossils (Parrsboro Fossil Site), minerals (Partridge Island), scenic views, camping, golfing, accommodations, food, shopping, ecotour, Ward’s Falls Hiking Trail, (near Parrsboro) ecotour

Moose River

Swimming

Five Islands

Camping, beach, swimming, picnic, walking

Economy

Camping

Springhill

Anne Murray Centre, Springhill Miners Museum, Wild Blueberry & Maple Centre, shopping, food.