Linda’s Guidebook for Legere Legacy Guests

Linda
Linda’s Guidebook for Legere Legacy Guests

Sightseeing

More than 7.5 miles in length, it is the longest bridge over ice-covered waters – connecting Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
56 locals recommend
Confederation Bridge
Confederation Bridge
56 locals recommend
More than 7.5 miles in length, it is the longest bridge over ice-covered waters – connecting Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
Last exit in New Brunswick before the Confederation Bridge. The Nature Centre is an eco-centre located in the Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area. There are over 12 km of nature trails as well as an exhibit hall, observation tower, boutique and restaurant. [UPDATE Jul 2019: Government funding drastically reduced. Not sure what cut-backs have been done. May have an Entrance Fee.]
14 locals recommend
Cape Jourimain Nature Centre
5039 NB-16
14 locals recommend
Last exit in New Brunswick before the Confederation Bridge. The Nature Centre is an eco-centre located in the Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area. There are over 12 km of nature trails as well as an exhibit hall, observation tower, boutique and restaurant. [UPDATE Jul 2019: Government funding drastically reduced. Not sure what cut-backs have been done. May have an Entrance Fee.]
Get up close to the lighthouses still in position at the former CN Ferry Terminal. Many people, including locals, fish off the old wharf. The local fishermen dock their boats at the wharf. If you’re lucky you might be able to buy some of their catch. Nothing like scallops right off the boat!
Cape Tormentine "Former Station Site"
NB Trail
Get up close to the lighthouses still in position at the former CN Ferry Terminal. Many people, including locals, fish off the old wharf. The local fishermen dock their boats at the wharf. If you’re lucky you might be able to buy some of their catch. Nothing like scallops right off the boat!
Besides offering camping space, there is an unsupervised sandy beach. Change houses, washrooms, playground and picnic areas are on site.
7 locals recommend
Murray Beach Provincial Park Campground
1679 NB-955
7 locals recommend
Besides offering camping space, there is an unsupervised sandy beach. Change houses, washrooms, playground and picnic areas are on site.
The beach is reported to have the warmest salt water in Canada. A variety of activities of games and trails are available. The park also provides campsites.
143 locals recommend
Parlee Beach Provincial Park
45 Parlee Beach Rd
143 locals recommend
The beach is reported to have the warmest salt water in Canada. A variety of activities of games and trails are available. The park also provides campsites.

Food scene

Open mid-May to mid-October. Besides offering camping sites, there is a convenience store, firewood, ice cream and BBQ propane tank exchange. A public beach is between the campground area and the wharf.
Cape Tormentine Beach Campgrounf
1 NB-955
Open mid-May to mid-October. Besides offering camping sites, there is a convenience store, firewood, ice cream and BBQ propane tank exchange. A public beach is between the campground area and the wharf.
Canada’s first farm-to bottle distillery. Blue Roof Premium Vodka is made on-site from the farm’s potatoes. Tours available for $5.00. The small store offers samples of the product, take your picture with the big potato! Definitely purchase a bottle or two of the vodka. They continue to add products to their line, including coolers and gin.
Blue Roof Distillers
4144 Trans-Canada Hwy
Canada’s first farm-to bottle distillery. Blue Roof Premium Vodka is made on-site from the farm’s potatoes. Tours available for $5.00. The small store offers samples of the product, take your picture with the big potato! Definitely purchase a bottle or two of the vodka. They continue to add products to their line, including coolers and gin.
Located on a 300 acre farm, it was the first winery and distillery in New Brunswick. They host an Annual Wine Festival on the second Sunday in August from noon to 5:00 p.m.
8 locals recommend
Winegarden Estate Ltd
New Brunswick 970
8 locals recommend
Located on a 300 acre farm, it was the first winery and distillery in New Brunswick. They host an Annual Wine Festival on the second Sunday in August from noon to 5:00 p.m.
The “Lobster Capital of the World” hosts an annual festival every July. Take your picture with the sculpture called “The World’s Largest Lobster”.
93 locals recommend
Shediac
93 locals recommend
The “Lobster Capital of the World” hosts an annual festival every July. Take your picture with the sculpture called “The World’s Largest Lobster”.

City/town information

Mount Allison University The small university continues to be one of the top ranking universitiees by Maclean's magazine. The university is known for its architecture of its buildings. The Owens Art Gallery is the oldest University art gallery in Canada. Sackville Waterfowl Park (34 Mallard Drive, Sackville) 55 acre park features free admission to walk several kilometres of trails and boardwalks (including a section of the Trans-Canada Trail), 160 bird species and 200 species of plants. Self-guided tour maps are available online and guided tours (1.5 hours) for a fee are offered May to August.
12 locals recommend
Sackville
12 locals recommend
Mount Allison University The small university continues to be one of the top ranking universitiees by Maclean's magazine. The university is known for its architecture of its buildings. The Owens Art Gallery is the oldest University art gallery in Canada. Sackville Waterfowl Park (34 Mallard Drive, Sackville) 55 acre park features free admission to walk several kilometres of trails and boardwalks (including a section of the Trans-Canada Trail), 160 bird species and 200 species of plants. Self-guided tour maps are available online and guided tours (1.5 hours) for a fee are offered May to August.
Fort Beauséjour-Fort Cumberland National Historic Site 111 Fort Beauséjour Road, Aulac) The fort, built in 1751, is a large five-bastioned star fort on the Isthmus of Chignecto, connecting present day New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The site was strategically important for Acadians . Tour the artifacts and exhibits to learn the history of the struggle between France and Britain. Children can dress up like gate guards and patrol parts of the fort.
Aulac
Fort Beauséjour-Fort Cumberland National Historic Site 111 Fort Beauséjour Road, Aulac) The fort, built in 1751, is a large five-bastioned star fort on the Isthmus of Chignecto, connecting present day New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The site was strategically important for Acadians . Tour the artifacts and exhibits to learn the history of the struggle between France and Britain. Children can dress up like gate guards and patrol parts of the fort.
Magnetic Hill (2846 Mountain Road, Moncton) A well-known tourist attraction. The gravity hill is an optical illusion created by rising and descending terrain as your car rolls uphill on its own.
53 locals recommend
Moncton
53 locals recommend
Magnetic Hill (2846 Mountain Road, Moncton) A well-known tourist attraction. The gravity hill is an optical illusion created by rising and descending terrain as your car rolls uphill on its own.