East
The eastern shoreline, once a French stronghold, has a temperate climate and some excellent beaches, particularly near Kouchibouguac National Park, where a network of boardwalks protects the fragile sand dune ecology: the park is the home of more than 223 species of birds, and ocean canoe trips are offered to view nearby seal colonies. La Dune de Bouctouche, one of the world’s last surviving white sand dunes, has an award-winning eco-visitor centre. In the south, Shediac hosts an annual lobster festival; at Parlee Beach nearby is the largest and best beach in the province. North of this, the area around Tracadie is still a French-speaking enclave and deep-sea fishing charters are available here. A 500-acre Acadian Village at Caraquet recreates the lifestyle of the 18th-century Breton settlers whose descendants still dominate the northeast corner of the province.
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