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Experiencing walking on the ocean floor, then watching the massive tidal change was wonderful. The interpretive centre has too much space devoted to the gift shop and not enough for information about the rock formations, tidal change and natural surroundings.

Beautiful park, very well maintained!! Due to cold, rainy, windy weather we didn’t view all that Hopewell had to offer, but we did see the most popular area. If the weather had of been better I could see us staying for a good part of the day and having lunch outside. Even the hike in the rain through the woods to the seashore was interesting and enjoyable. One person took the shuttle-free for him due to bad back. That was a great bonus to have that option. The entire park is beautiful! Covered pavilions everywhere with places to sit and beautiful gardens and walkways. Interpretive staff was very informative. It was very early in the season and quiet due to that and the awful weather. The visitor Center was nice and modern with just the right amount of info-not too much as to be overwhelming. The restaurant had a great latte and lots of choices for food. The large deck had lots of tables and good coverage for any type of weather. It was too cold for us to eat outside. One of the best gift shops!

The Hopewell Rocks is a great place. It is one of the very best public parks I have ever visited. Otherwise, however, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia was a bit thread worn. A lot of it just looked like it was not well taken care of. One of the towns was a cruise ship terminal.

Hopewell Cape is the perfect place to experience and understand the enormous tides in the Bay of Fundy. If you go first at low tide you walk down about a hundred steps to the ocean floor to walk as far as you want along the shore. There are awesome rock formations that take your breath away. This place is unique in all the world. If you can, come back later when the tide is 42' higher and hiding all the formations and ocean floor where you were walking. There are wonderful experts all along the way who can tell you as much or as little as you want to know. This place rocks!

The area is beautiful! Go earlier in the year as the weather and daylight does not cooperate with the tides. Also places are starting to close up for the season starting mid September so options are fewer. We ate at Alma Lobster Shop and the Log Cabin next to the Hopewell Motel and Inn. Not sure if I would recommend either place. Maybe they would be better earlier in the season. There are plenty of other places to try the next time we go. Alma is beautiful wished we had spent more time there. Lots of good signs and places to check out in Hopewell Cape. We will go back.

Had an excellent dinner at Rocco's Restaurant, in Hillsborough, though it is small and you need a reservation. Hopewell Rocks Park was wonderful. If you are heading south, know that Fundy Park and the Fundy Parkway are two seperate things. Would recommend the Fundy Parkway.