Nice place to keep track of the tide in the Bay of Fundy…read more The restaurants and bars make it bearable. Great if you cannot make it out to the nature area to see the tides roll in.

The Harbor Passage at Saint John was a decent walkway by water from where our cruise ship anchored,…read morewith historical things to read along the way. A short walk away I checked out Market Square, walked down some steps to the water, past a bridal party getting their photos taken with the large rocks as a backdrop, and checked out the Shipwrecks of Saint John decorative colorful poles.

This was the biggest disappointment of our cruise for my husband. Who would have thought a city…read morewould put an ugly (and apparently polluting) paper plant at a natural wonder overlook? It's weird and pretty horrible. We would never come back to St John- because there just isn't much there, but this was especially disappointing. Add to that the fact that the Big Pink Bus never picked you up as soon as it said it would and you've got the makings of a really awful holiday stop. We went to many fabulous ports on our cruise but this definitely was not one of them. IF I ever went here again, and I certainly hope I do not, I'd stay on the boat. I can't imagine what people are thinking giving this monstrosity 4 and 5 stars. When I think of the other (beautiful) things I saw on my trip I'm aghast that this was included.

First of all, the view of the pulp mill detracts from the experience. But it's still cool. Our tour…read morewas able to visit the falls twice, several hours apart. That's crucial. One visit won't do the tidal reversal any justice.

Nothing too fancy, but is very central to uptown and the tourists seem to love it. Nice to relax in.read more

Gord and I checked out King's Square on Saturday. It was a lovely place to walk around…read more It goes back to Saint John's Loyalist days in the late 1700s. After the American Revolution, thousands of Loyalists came to the area and Saint John was officially founded in 1785. The square was part of the original town layout and has been a gathering place for the city for more than 200 years.

We were in town from the US and lucky to find this gem. Swimming and a super nice walk. Playground…read moreand dog friendly! Also has a cool community are exhibit!

"The Rez" is my favourite place to enjoy the day with my family…read more Offers a supervised freshwater beach, a playground, picnic tables and hiking trails. There is so much to do! There is a wide, gravel trail (wheelchair accessible just make sure someone able to push through- took grandma & loved it) going around the entire rez (3.4KM) but off this main gravel trail is 2 dozen trails (no official map, just have to look for the openings!) My favourite trail we call "beaver trail" - named because you pass a beaver dam! (have never seen a beaver but always have my camera ready...) To get to the beaver trail: Go clockwise. The opening is 3 minutes after you start on the gravel trail - its wide enough for 1 person so bring your carrier. Also, I've been temped to let my dogs off leash in these trails but one day I came across 2 poripines (they left us alone and we left them alone, no harm) but from then on will not let me doggies off leash (as the sign states lol) There are lots of beaches as well! To get to the best private beach people bring their poochies to: Go clockwise around trail. When you come to bridge take the trail to the right (along the water) There will be other small trails leading off but keep going straight and you come to a beautiful beach. Get out, enjoy and make your own family map of the trails you discover

This was amazing!! Highly recommend this tour whether you're on a cruise ship or just chugging…read morealong through Canada. Moderate Hike and got to see some of the harbor and industrial side of Canada from the high point. Boat pup - Paulie - was a great addition chasing out the deer so that we got to see two sightings an older female and a baby running through the woods. There were some great small blueberries and cranberries too. Yellow mushrooms - dont eat those! After a little less than 1.5 hr hike through a small piece of Rockwood Park we were able come back to base and kayak, canoe, paddle boat, or bike boat on Lily Lake. If you have time you can grab a quick snack at the restaurant right on the water. Beautiful place to sit outside on a sunny day and just soak up some nature. Wildlife in the area - raccoons, moose, deer, insects, porcupine, skunks, birds, Canadian geese, etc.

This beach was one that I won't ever forget!…read more Black sand between your toes was pretty awesome, and the salt water rising let you know that time was passing just as sure as grains of sand fall in an antique egg timer. This was a fantastic stopover on our trip to St. John from Moncton. I have no idea how to get to it though, so you'll have to figure that out for yourself. I was the driver and not the navigator to this hidden gem of a destination. This beach is at the end of a curvy, and hilly gravel road without much for signage. It is on private land, I believe owned by a hydro company, and if there is maintenance, there isn't much of it. There is no garbage container, washrooms or outhouse. Just a small gravel parking lot and a hand written sign on a rock tell you the name of it. As well there is a plaque explaining how the area is protected as a valuable ecosystem. The beach depth varies as the tides go in and out, 12 hours a day so keep that in mind when you park it on the sand for the day. Since the tide was coming in while we were there, panic ensued as my friend's phone and dress were underwater before we realized they were missing. Whoops, there's the phone under a foot of water lol. The swimming here was great! Remember to change into your suit before going or you might be giving other swimmers a show. Nice salty water keeping you riding high in the waves with inherent buoyancy and no nasty rocks under the depths to harsh your beach buzz. The black sand is more of a charcoal colour, and with white rocks sticking out, makes for stunning views and memorable photos. Highly recommended when craving a salt-water swim!

Black Beach was a great place to explore and is dog friendly. The view is great and the sand is so…read moresoft. Long road down and back but a must see if you have the time! The sand is really black!

A lot of fun. Nice on-tap beer selections. If you're coming in on a cruise ship, ignore the hours…read morelisted on Yelp--they were open when we ported.

After a disappointing day of checking out the food and beer scene during our cruise port stop in…read moreSaint John ... we had nothing left to do and decided to check this place out (especially since they also serve beer - some from Loyalist City Brewing which we could couldn't taste while visiting their brewery on Water St. just below Woodchucks since they don't have a taproom). This ended up being where we found the BEST beer suited to our tastes ... Trailway Seeing Citra (6% hazy NEIPA - best beer DH had all cruise anywhere) and Loyalist City Lupulus Interruptus (8.2% tasty DIPA - which I enjoyed immensely). They also had a $25 cruise special for a 45 minute axe throwing session that included a 20 oz. British pint of any beer on tap. What could be wrong with that?!?! We enjoyed it all so much that we ended up staying at this place for over 4 hours drinking the awesome beer (but they do also serve wine and other mixed drinks) ... and for an additional 1.5 hour session of axe throwing. We left Saint John vowing to try axe throwing when we get home ... but just hope there's also good beer there as well!

I just discovered this park on my travels through Canada. What a beautiful one stop shop. The park…read moreis huge and you can spend days exploring it all. Has bits that are more high level, moderate, medium, low... so really there's something for everyone! Even the pups, but remember to pick up after your bitty beasts. There's even a golf course, stables, a zoo, campground, RV park, Mountain Biking, Climbing, Fishing, Kayaking, Canoe... the only thing I didn't see was paddle boarding, but I bet that's coming soon and 2 lakes have lifeguards daily during the warmer seasons. They have winter activities too. You do want to make sure to check for ticks when you're all done according to their website so be mindful. Sounds like they work on the trails frequently but always want to be careful and watch your step!

Park is stunning. Love Lily Lake. As to the campground, they do not have full hookups as they…read morehave no potable water. It is a great location, quiet, big lots. Staff is very friendly. But, you are dry camping water-wise. Did not find this on the website, and the email informing you of the non-potable water is sent when you can no longer cancel for full refund.