Restigouche County
Accommodation in Restigouche County
Restigouche County combines regional culture with plenty of ways to get outdoors, from walking trails and canoe trips to cycling and snowmobile routes. The region also has sunny beaches. Sugarloaf Provincial Park in Atholville offers lakes and views of the surrounding mountains. When choosing your vacation rental, consider which experiences you want to focus on during your trip: nature and outdoor activities, winter pursuits, or insights into the region’s history and products.
A scenic drive and several places to explore
Route 134 forms the Restigouche Circle Tour, running from Charlo through Dalhousie to Campbellton. This route can help guide you if you want to include different places in your trip. Dalhousie and Campbellton also offer different attractions: in Dalhousie, the museum and farmers market focus on regional history and local offerings; in Campbellton, experiences include a walking trail with themed exhibits and a mountain biking destination. Choose your accommodation based on the places and activities that interest you most, rather than planning your whole trip around just one type of outing.
Culture and regional products in Dalhousie
The Restigouche Regional Museum preserves and displays artifacts, memorabilia and historical records about the region’s history, culture and genealogy. It offers different ways to explore the past: objects and personal memorabilia sit alongside records that also touch on family history and ancestry. If you are interested in local development, you will find a different focus here than on a day devoted mainly to outdoor activities.
The Restigouche Farmers Market in Dalhousie brings together locally produced foods and products, fresh produce and handmade goods. Its offerings may appeal to you if you enjoy discovering regional products while traveling. The museum and market each provide a reason to include Dalhousie in your plans; you can shape your visit around your interests without needing to follow a set day’s itinerary.
Trails, waterways and outdoor activities
The Restigouche region has forest trails and canoe trips on winding rivers. Sunny beaches are also part of what the region offers. These experiences provide different ways to spend time outdoors: canoe trips focus on being out on the water, while forest trails and beach visits offer other options. If you are traveling with a group, you can take into account which of these activities best suits everyone’s interests when planning.
Sugarloaf Provincial Park in Atholville offers hiking and cycling trails, lakes and views of the surrounding mountains. In winter, Sugarloaf Park adds alpine skiing and fat biking; there is also outdoor skating, tubing and sledding. If you are planning an active stay, you can choose between activities for different seasons. Thanks to the Les Montagnards outdoor club, the park hosts year-round activities such as races, scavenger hunts and fundraising events.
In Campbellton, Sugarloaf Bike Park is a mountain biking destination with lift service and trails for riders of all skill levels. Its offerings differ from the hiking and cycling trails at Sugarloaf Provincial Park in Atholville. The Restigouche Esplanade/Waterfront in Campbellton offers another way to enjoy the outdoors: its walking trail features themed exhibits. When planning your trip, you can weigh whether you would rather include mountain biking trails, park trails or a walk with exhibits.
Winter trails and camping at Mount Carleton Provincial Park
Restigouche has more than 675 kilometres of groomed snowmobile trails, and three active snowmobile clubs operate in the region. The Restigouche Timber Trail Snowmobile Club also maintains and promotes more than 130 kilometres of snowmobile trails in the Restigouche region. These trail networks are a major draw for travelers who want to spend time outdoors on a snowmobile. Mount Carleton Provincial Park also has groomed trails for snowmobiling and snowshoeing.
Year-round camping is available at Mount Carleton Provincial Park. If camping is part of your trip, you can take this into account when choosing where to stay. When choosing a vacation rental, it may matter whether you plan to focus your trip on the places along Route 134, activities around Campbellton or the outdoor offerings at Mount Carleton Provincial Park.
Other places in the county: CampbelltonCampbellton, Saint-QuentinSaint-Quentin, KedgwickKedgwick and DalhousieDalhousie.
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