Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park
Location: Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada
Length of visit: at least 6 hours
Major draws: Flowerpot rock formations, greatest tidal change in the world
Strenuosity: 3 out of 10
Cost/Fees: $10 per adult for two-day pass
Additional considerations: Check tide tables before you visit
Description: We are breaking our rule of not including foreign country posts for this incredible site just north of Maine. We thought it might get boring watching the tide come in over 6 hours, but we never cracked our books. See 45-minutes of action here:
Tiff with an old lighthouse on the Fundy coast
Boats on holders at low tide
Amazing rock formations at the Hopewell Rocks park on the Bay of Fundy
Tiff through an arch
Along Hopewell Rocks
This was Scott’s favorite rock
Scott’s favorite rock from another angle
The seweed marks the high tide
Exploring a rock jetty that will soon be underwater
Barnacles on the rocks
An emergency platform in case you get stuck out there at high tide
Another huge arch
Scott checking out another arch – there were lots of these arches made in the stone
This is a free-standing rock
Erosion at its best
Selfie at Lovers Rock
Bumble on wildflower
Four shots taken over the day while the tide was coming in
Low tide and high tide
People exploring at low tide – and then the same rocks at high tide