Kouchibouguac National Park
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Kouchibougac National Park is located on the east coast of the province of New Brunswick. The park includes barrier islands, sand dunes, lagoons, salt marshes and forests. It provides habitat for sea birds, including the endangered Piping Plover, and seals. The park's size is 238 kmē. Recreational activities in the park include swimming, cycling and hiking.
The park area includes a number of bogs and a boardwalk trail provides access to one, Kellys Bog.
The park is named after the Kouchibouguac River which flows through the park. The river's name means "river of the long tides" in Mi'kmaq.
Other rivers that flow through the park include the:
External Link
- Parks Canada site (http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/nb/kouchibouguac/index_e.asp)