Hiking

Kouchibouguac National Park

Kouchibouguac’s family-friendly hiking trails take you through a mosaic of salt marshes, peat bogs, freshwater systems, Acadian woodland and sandy beaches.

List of hiking trails

Easy  Easy Family-friendly trails that are suitable for all visitors.
Moderate  Moderate Medium-length trails with moderate elevation gain and some short, steep sections. Suitable for most visitors.
Difficult  Difficult Longer trails with long, steep sections that are suitable for visitors who have trail experience and are prepared (proper equipment and water).
Les sentiers du parc national Kouchibouguac
Trail Difficulty Distance Time Habitats
Pines (loop) Easy 0.9 km 30 min Forest
Beaver (loop) Easy 1.4 km 1 h Forest, freshwater
Mi'gmaq Cedar (loop) Easy 0.9 km 30 min Forest, estuary, salt marsh, freshwater
Salt Marsh (loop) Easy 0.9 km 30 min Salt marsh, forest, estuary
Kellys Beach Boardwalk Easy 1.2 km 30 - 45 min Salt marsh, lagoon, dunes
Bog Easy 1.8 km 1 - 1.5 h Forest, bog, freshwater
Tweedie (loop) Easy 1.1 km 45 min Fields, forest, freshwater
Osprey (loop) Easy 5.3 km 1.5 - 2 h Forest, freshwater, lagoon, salt marsh
Claire-Fontaine (loop) Easy 3.3 km 1 - 1.5 h Forest, freshwater, lagoon, salt marsh
Kouchibouguac River Moderate 11.3 km 4.5 - 5 h Forest, freshwater, fields

Photo gallery

  • A woman walks with her child in a carrier on a boardwalk in an estuary
  • A couple with their dog on a riverbank.
  • A couple walking with their dog on a pedestrian bridge underneath a highway overpass
  • Visitors jogging on a boardwalk in a bog
  • Visitors walking their dog on a trail
  • A couple walking with their dog on a pedestrian bridge underneath a highway overpass

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