Hopewell Rocks

Everything has been pretty uncrowded in New Brunswick, so we were a bit dismayed to have to park in the third lot out from the entrance at Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park.

We hoped it warranted the crowds. First we walked just under a half mile on a pleasant but unremarkable path through the woods.

We chose to go down the ramp rather than the stairs. It was all the way at the north end of the beach. There were mud flats but not much else.

We came around the point and saw the rocks. These are called the flowerpot rocks for obvious reasons. The bases are under water at high tide and are eroded. This is a small one.

They got larger as we walked down the shore.

There were passages among the rocks.

Slots

and tunnels

and fantastic shapes.

The bottoms are covered with seaweed.

Uncovered mudflats went out for yards,

but happily, walking in the mud was optional.

Visiting Hopewell Rocks is probably on the list

for everyone coming

to the New Brunswick shore

of the Bay of Fundy.

We thought it was worth braving the crowds, but we didn’t want to hang out the four hours to wait for high tide. They rent kayaks to paddle through the rocks then!