List of tourist attractions in Moncton
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- Champlain PlaceChamplain PlaceChamplain Place , also known as Champlain Mall, is a shopping centre located in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada. It is the largest single building shopping centre in Atlantic Canada by floor space. Champlain Place is owned and operated by Cadillac Fairview.The mall contains over 150 stores and...
- At 816000 sq ft (75,808.9 m²), and with over 160 stores and services, is the second largest shopping mall in Atlantic Canada, - Crystal Palace - An indoor amusement parkAmusement parkthumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
with rides such as a roller coasterRoller coasterThe roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
and a Tivoli swing; located adjacent to Champlain PlaceChamplain PlaceChamplain Place , also known as Champlain Mall, is a shopping centre located in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada. It is the largest single building shopping centre in Atlantic Canada by floor space. Champlain Place is owned and operated by Cadillac Fairview.The mall contains over 150 stores and...
. The facility also includes a hotel, conference centre, restaurant, eight cinema multiplex and a ChaptersChaptersChapters is a Canadian big box bookstore banner owned by Indigo Books and Music. Formerly a company in its own right competing with Indigo, the combined company has continued to operate both banners since their merger in 2001.-History:...
bookstore/StarbucksStarbucksStarbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
Cafe. - Tidal boreTidal boreA tidal bore is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave of water that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current...
- A phenomenon created by the extreme tides of the Bay of FundyBay of FundyThe Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
which actually reverses the downstream flow of the Petitcodiac RiverPetitcodiac RiverThe Petitcodiac River is a Canadian river in south-eastern New Brunswick. The river runs about through the province's Westmorland, Albert, and Kings counties, draining a watershed area of about . The region around the river features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse...
at high tide. A causewayCausewayIn modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
to RiverviewRiverview-Australia:*Riverview, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney**St Ignatius' College, Riverview*Riverview, Queensland, a suburb of Ipswich-Canada:*Riverview, Alberta, a hamlet in Alberta*Riverview, Manitoba, a neighbourhood in Winnipeg*Riverview, New Brunswick...
was built in the 1960s, which has significantly diminished the effects of the bore. Efforts are underway to have the causewayCausewayIn modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated, usually across a broad body of water or wetland.- Etymology :When first used, the word appeared in a form such as “causey way” making clear its derivation from the earlier form “causey”. This word seems to have come from the same source by...
replaced by a bridge in order to restore the river flow but there is a great amount of opposition from land owners on "Lake Petitcodiac" (the recreational headpond created on the western side of the causeway), who fear that their property values will plummet as a result. - See also Magnetic Hill Area MonctonMagnetic Hill Area MonctonThe Magnetic Hill area of Moncton is located at the North-Western edge of the city of Moncton in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.In the 1980s, both the federal, provincial and municipal governments invested significant money in a major tourism development for the area surrounding Magnetic...
Moncton is well situated as a tourism destination. There are two major national parks (Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park is located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. The Park showcases both seashore habitats and highland Acadian forests...
and Kouchibouguac National Park
Kouchibouguac National Park
Kouchibouguac National Park is located on the east coast of New Brunswick, north of the town of Richibucto. The park includes barrier islands, sand dunes, lagoons, salt marshes and forests. It provides habitat for seabirds, including the endangered Piping Plover, and the second largest tern colony...
) within a one hour drive of the city. The warmest salt water beaches north of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
can be found on the Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...
, only 15 minutes away at Parlee Beach
Parlee Beach
Parlee Beach Provincial Park is a Canadian provincial park located in Pointe-du-Chêne, New Brunswick.It is owned by the Government of New Brunswick and operated by the Department of Tourism and Parks...
in nearby Shediac. New Brunswick's signature natural attraction (the Hopewell Rocks
Hopewell Rocks
The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks or simply The Rocks, are rock formations caused by tidal erosion in The Hopewell Rocks Ocean Tidal Exploration Site in New Brunswick....
) are only a half hour's drive down the Petitcodiac river valley. The Confederation Bridge
Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, Canada. It was commonly referred to as the "Fixed Link" by residents of Prince Edward Island prior to its official naming. Construction took place...
to Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
is only an hour's drive east of the city.
Other nearby attractions (within 30-60 minutes of the city) include:
- Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Preserve (at the base of the Confederation Bridge)
- La Dune de Bouctouche IrvingIrvingIrving is originally a Scottish surname, a variant of the name Irvine, which is derived from the eponymous River Irvine inDumfriesshire. It may also refer to:pinguino bailarin-Family name:* Amy Irving , American film and stage actress...
Eco-Centre (ecotourism site, beach, longest remaining unspoiled barrier dune system on the eastern seaboard (twelve kilometers)) - Cape EnrageCape EnrageCape Enrage is the name given to the southern tip of Barn Marsh Island, an island located in Albert County, New Brunswick, roughly half way along the coastline between the villages of Riverside-Albert and Alma at the eastern entrance to Fundy National Park....
(historic lighthouse, fossils and adventure tourism) - Le Pays de la SagouineLe Pays De La SagouineLe Pays de la Sagouine is an Acadian celebration in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada, founded by Antonine Maillet. She wanted to show what it was like to live the Acadian life and by writing over forty novels on the Acadians , she did just that...
(Acadian cultural theme park). - Fort BeausejourFort BeauséjourFort Beauséjour, was built during Father Le Loutre's War from 1751-1755; it is located at the Isthmus of Chignecto in present-day Aulac, New Brunswick, Canada...
(National Historic Park) located in Aulac, New BrunswickAulac, New BrunswickAulac is a Canadian community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Aulac is situated upon the Aulac Ridge, a prominent rise running west-east across the Tantramar Marshes on the Isthmus of Chignecto, approximately 2 kilometres west of the Missaguash River which forms the southern part of the...
. - Sackville Waterfowl Park (nature trails & boardwalk over freshwater marsh, waterfowl viewing platforms).