I walked along the boardwalk from the cruise port terminal to the downtown area enjoying the…read morewaterfront. There were tour guides telling stories of how the waterfront changed over the years. The trail is well marked along the passage by an elevated wooden walkway with some historical signage. At the end, there is a boat ramp where the water from the harbour splashes ashore.

A beautiful walk…read more along a great river Harbour Passage Du Port is a path designed for walking, running, skating and biking that winds it way along the St John Harbour. It's starts at the boardwalk in the center of town and ends up near the Reversing Falls. It's actually a series of paths that connect parks, recreation sites, heritage places and scenic views. It's part of the Trans Canada Trail and one of the purposes, other than the obvious recreational use, is to promote environmental awareness of the St John Harbor, It's a great place to walk any time of the year although it does get pretty crowded in the warm weather. Breath taking views are everywhere and care must be taken so you don't plow someone over or wander off the path into the river while you are looking at everything. This is the place where the St; John's River meets the Bay of Fundy and the water can be wild and mesmerizing to watch. St. John is a working port so huge and fascinating ships are constantly gliding in out out across the water. The trail has lots of historic sites and signs explaining the history and geology of the area and plenty of benches, gazebos and observation platforms are strategical located. Three small lighthouses greet you on the start of the boardwalk in the center of town and the incredible reversing falls are at the other end. A very enjoyable place to walk, skate or bike any time of the year. Lots of great things to look at and the scenery and people are always changing. St John definitely did this right.

Across the street from Saint John City Market is King's Square. Surprisingly there is no website…read morededicated to it to learn more. It was a lovely park to walk around and sit for a bit. The square was named for King George III and granted to the city of Saint John by Royal Charter in 1785. In the early years, the grounds were the site for such public uses such as oxen roasts, fireworks displays, militia parades, cricket games, public wells, a slaughter house and agricultural fairs. It was developed into a park in 1844 and the current design of paths was laid out. The bandstand in the middle of the square was designed and built in 1908 for the city coronet band by Neil Brodie, a local architect. One year later, it was donated to the city of Saint John in the name of King Edward VII of England. There are many monuments and statues scattered throughout the square.

Our tour included a stop early in the day and late afternoon. It's the kind of thing you can hear…read moreabout & may think you can imagine the difference. OMG , seeing the difference just an unbelievable experience. If you can only see it at one time of day, do it any way and read the info along the lookout, but it's truly one of those things where a picture is worth a thousanwords. Circle back at the opptostide time if at all possible!

This beach was one that I won't ever forget!…read more Black sand between your toes was pretty awesome, and the salt water rising let you know that time was passing just as sure as grains of sand fall in an antique egg timer. This was a fantastic stopover on our trip to St. John from Moncton. I have no idea how to get to it though, so you'll have to figure that out for yourself. I was the driver and not the navigator to this hidden gem of a destination. This beach is at the end of a curvy, and hilly gravel road without much for signage. It is on private land, I believe owned by a hydro company, and if there is maintenance, there isn't much of it. There is no garbage container, washrooms or outhouse. Just a small gravel parking lot and a hand written sign on a rock tell you the name of it. As well there is a plaque explaining how the area is protected as a valuable ecosystem. The beach depth varies as the tides go in and out, 12 hours a day so keep that in mind when you park it on the sand for the day. Since the tide was coming in while we were there, panic ensued as my friend's phone and dress were underwater before we realized they were missing. Whoops, there's the phone under a foot of water lol. The swimming here was great! Remember to change into your suit before going or you might be giving other swimmers a show. Nice salty water keeping you riding high in the waves with inherent buoyancy and no nasty rocks under the depths to harsh your beach buzz. The black sand is more of a charcoal colour, and with white rocks sticking out, makes for stunning views and memorable photos. Highly recommended when craving a salt-water swim!

Black Beach was a great place to explore and is dog friendly. The view is great and the sand is so…read moresoft. Long road down and back but a must see if you have the time! The sand is really black!

Give yourself the whole day to really explore. (6-8 hours). Wear comfortable shoes so you can…read morefully hike/climb where you want to, bring snacks and water to take a lunch break at one of the many beautiful picnic benches, and wear a swimsuit under your clothes/pair of flip flops to change into when you want to play closer to the waters. The price is per person, not per car.

This review is from two points of view, tourist and disability access…read more As with anything within the Fundy area, please take into effect weather and tides The cost was about $9 plus tax and it was good for one day only (other places offer two day passes) This places serves two venues, driving touring and hiking tourist. For the hiking touring, this place is probably your dream come true. The day I as here, the visibility was nill at best. I did go down to one view point where I could somewhat make out a rock formation with a tree on it. They call it a flower pot. The rest of the drive, was just that a drive due to lack of visibility. On my way back the fog lifted enough that I could make cliffs and rocky bottom... I will say that the signage in the page is poor. You come to a lookout for a beach, and to take the trail down you don't know whether to take the trail to the left or right from the lookout. Also unlike other Fundy locations, the signage in regards to the trails (difficulty etc) was poor as well. Never found the beach below. Disability access... yes there are boardwalk spots and boardwalk lookouts... but to get to them is another story! Wheelchair access from my point of view is little to none. For the walking impaired, there are stairs everywhere and some that gave a new level of difficulty. not just to me but also a service dog.... I'm not really impressed, but I did get some good pictures with the receding fog... I recommend thinking twice, if not a third time regarding this place... I look forward to what others have to say about this place. Parking was ample. Staff... saw some but there was no interaction (they were mowing) and the lady at the gate was not what I would call pleasant.

A lot of fun. Nice on-tap beer selections. If you're coming in on a cruise ship, ignore the hours…read morelisted on Yelp--they were open when we ported.

After a disappointing day of checking out the food and beer scene during our cruise port stop in…read moreSaint John ... we had nothing left to do and decided to check this place out (especially since they also serve beer - some from Loyalist City Brewing which we could couldn't taste while visiting their brewery on Water St. just below Woodchucks since they don't have a taproom). This ended up being where we found the BEST beer suited to our tastes ... Trailway Seeing Citra (6% hazy NEIPA - best beer DH had all cruise anywhere) and Loyalist City Lupulus Interruptus (8.2% tasty DIPA - which I enjoyed immensely). They also had a $25 cruise special for a 45 minute axe throwing session that included a 20 oz. British pint of any beer on tap. What could be wrong with that?!?! We enjoyed it all so much that we ended up staying at this place for over 4 hours drinking the awesome beer (but they do also serve wine and other mixed drinks) ... and for an additional 1.5 hour session of axe throwing. We left Saint John vowing to try axe throwing when we get home ... but just hope there's also good beer there as well!

I just discovered this park on my travels through Canada. What a beautiful one stop shop. The park…read moreis huge and you can spend days exploring it all. Has bits that are more high level, moderate, medium, low... so really there's something for everyone! Even the pups, but remember to pick up after your bitty beasts. There's even a golf course, stables, a zoo, campground, RV park, Mountain Biking, Climbing, Fishing, Kayaking, Canoe... the only thing I didn't see was paddle boarding, but I bet that's coming soon and 2 lakes have lifeguards daily during the warmer seasons. They have winter activities too. You do want to make sure to check for ticks when you're all done according to their website so be mindful. Sounds like they work on the trails frequently but always want to be careful and watch your step!

Park is stunning. Love Lily Lake. As to the campground, they do not have full hookups as they…read morehave no potable water. It is a great location, quiet, big lots. Staff is very friendly. But, you are dry camping water-wise. Did not find this on the website, and the email informing you of the non-potable water is sent when you can no longer cancel for full refund.

This was the biggest disappointment of our cruise for my husband. Who would have thought a city…read morewould put an ugly (and apparently polluting) paper plant at a natural wonder overlook? It's weird and pretty horrible. We would never come back to St John- because there just isn't much there, but this was especially disappointing. Add to that the fact that the Big Pink Bus never picked you up as soon as it said it would and you've got the makings of a really awful holiday stop. We went to many fabulous ports on our cruise but this definitely was not one of them. IF I ever went here again, and I certainly hope I do not, I'd stay on the boat. I can't imagine what people are thinking giving this monstrosity 4 and 5 stars. When I think of the other (beautiful) things I saw on my trip I'm aghast that this was included.

First of all, the view of the pulp mill detracts from the experience. But it's still cool. Our tour…read morewas able to visit the falls twice, several hours apart. That's crucial. One visit won't do the tidal reversal any justice.

This was amazing!! Highly recommend this tour whether you're on a cruise ship or just chugging…read morealong through Canada. Moderate Hike and got to see some of the harbor and industrial side of Canada from the high point. Boat pup - Paulie - was a great addition chasing out the deer so that we got to see two sightings an older female and a baby running through the woods. There were some great small blueberries and cranberries too. Yellow mushrooms - dont eat those! After a little less than 1.5 hr hike through a small piece of Rockwood Park we were able come back to base and kayak, canoe, paddle boat, or bike boat on Lily Lake. If you have time you can grab a quick snack at the restaurant right on the water. Beautiful place to sit outside on a sunny day and just soak up some nature. Wildlife in the area - raccoons, moose, deer, insects, porcupine, skunks, birds, Canadian geese, etc.