Irving Nature Park is hands down one of my favorite parks in Saint John, New Brunswick. Each time I visit, I head there in the evening so I can walk along the Marsh Boardwalk to enjoy the absolutely stunning sunsets. The last time I was there, I spent two hours on the boardwalk simply sitting and taking in the breathtaking scenery. Sometimes I manage to see a few Great Blue Herons in the distance. This time around, I saw a chunky little raccoon.

On my way to Fundy National Park, I decided to stop in Hopewell Cape to visit the beautiful Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park. While I have been here before, this park is worth multiple visits at both low and high tides. Depending on how much time you dedicate here, you can follow the tide schedule and see the remarkable changes that take effect when the Bay of Fundy advances and retreats. At low tide, you can walk for 2 kilometers along the shoreline to get breathtaking views of the 20+ sea stacks that stand tall along the coast. At high tide, you can take a guided kayaking tour and watch how these sandstone rock formations quickly become engulfed by the bay.