Hyla Park

45.950314, -66.609871

Hyla park is located on  the north side in the city of Fredericton.  The park is owned by the city however it is leased out to the Nature Trust.  The Nature Trust has leased this property since 1995 to preserve the gray tree frog.

The Park is about 19 acres and offers a small network of trails for hiking enjoyment

The park used to be a gravel pit and an old race track, however Hyla Park  is now the first Amphibian Park of Canada and has been featured in the pages of the National Geographic Magazine.

Day on the Meduxnekeag

We went to spend a beautiful Saturday at a local hang out spot on the Meduxnekeag River in Woodstock NB.  This is a great place for fishing, bird watching, hiking swimmin tubing or just taken in some sun rays. The Meuxnekeag River originates from the Meduxnekeag lake located in New Limerick Maine the lake is also know the the local ppl of New Limerick as Drews Lake.  The river is approximately 56 km long.

On the Canadian site of the boarder the watershed of the meduxnekeag is home to one of the largest mature Appalachian Hardwood Forest in Atlantic Canada.  The forest is home to many rare plants in province such as  black raspberry, wild ginger, showy orchids and wild coffee just to name a few.  

Since 1998 the Meduxnekeag River association based in Woodstock NB has purchased approximately 500 acres of forest including close to 4 miles of undeveloped shorelines.

Large sections of the River are easy to canoe and kayak and annual canoe races are held on both sides of the boarder.  Many recreational canoeist put in canoes just below the bridge on the North Branch a typical half day canoe trip would consist of passing through beautiful scenic country and some wide spread wetland sure to get a climbs of a moose, bear etc.

Mactaquac Provincial Park

Are you looking for a fun cheap day to spend with the family? Then why not pack a lunch and head to Mactaquac Provincial Park! 

Mactaquac Provincial Park is a large woodland and recreations park, located on the Saint John River approximately y 15 km from Fredericton , NB in the town of Mactaquac on Route 105 and is approximately 1300 acres.

 This Parks offers many walking/hiking trails (one even wheel chair accessible) beaver ponds, tadpoles catch and release for the kids, bird watching, visiting a small season waterfall are just a  few things to do.

Not from the Fredericton Area?  Not a problem the park has you covered it overs a large campground with over 300 campsites to choose from offering freshwater beaches, Golf and an amazing Tree Go. 


We have been to the park several times and it doesn't matter what season it is we always enjoy hanging out in Mactaquac.  Below are some pictures of prior visit.