A beautiful veil~
This 16 foot veil type waterfall is possibly one of the most easily accessed waterfalls in New Brunswick. Just off the incredible Fundy Trail Parkway, near the Melvin Beach Lookout (they give you a map), it has steps going down to two viewing platforms. The waterfall is caused by Fuller Creek, which then runs into Melvin Beach and the Bay of Fundy nearby.
The Fundy Trail Parkway is a not-for-profit organization with over 6,000 acres, part of the Fundy Biosphere Reserve and Stonehammer Geopark system, over 35km of hiking and biking trails, Interpretation Center, various creeks, waterfalls, lookouts, beaches and home to the Fundy Footpath, one of the top 50 hiking paths in the world. The Parkway itself is 30km long.
With the completion of the connector to Sussex it can now be accessed from St. Martins or Sussex, and the recent connector to Alma extends the capability of the Fundy Coastal Drive. The Coastal Drive stretches from St. Stephen at the US border to St. Andrews/Saint John/St. Martins/Fundy Parkway/Fundy National Park/Alma/Cape Enrage/Hopewell Rocks and on to Moncton and Sackville.
The upper viewing platform and looking at the 2nd set of steps to the lower viewing platform.
Views from the viewing platform at the bottom of the steps.
Above~ The steps going back up looked like a painting so I made it one.
Notes~
When people have visited us from away, the Sea Caves and St. Martins are a must, followed by the Fundy Trail Parkway. The best luck in showing people around seems to be is when low tide is in the morning and arriving at St. Martins and the Sea Caves at least an hour before low tide. After playing around there, head up the Fundy Trail Parkway and spend the day exploring. Going back to St. Martins for supper around high tide, most people find it a bit surreal to sit on the restaurant patio and see that much water covering where they were exploring only 6hrs before.
Now, with the opening up of Long Beach (best seen at low tide), Seely Beach, Walton Glen Gorge, the McCumber Brook Wetlands and so on there is a lot more to see. And with the connector to Sussex being open I may change my routine a bit, don’t know.
But there is always one bottom line: Always check the tide tables before visiting.
FYI: Parkway entrance fees for 2023 are:
Adult–$11.50, Senior–$10.00, Youth–$6.50, Family–$36.
Season Passes available (i.e., Adult–$50).
Sources~
Fundy Trail Parkway~ Excellent website, maps.
Destination St. Martins~ Good overview of the St. Martin experience. Excellent website.
Waterfalls of New Brunswick~ book by Nicholas Guitard. Paperback, good to travel with, indispensable.
Hiking Trails of New Brunswick~ book by Marianne & H. A. Eiselt. Paperback, good to travel with, indispensable.
Hiking NB~ Excellent website of the hiking trails of New Brunswick.
Stonehammer Geopark~ Has a good overview on the geology of NB and lists the 12 geosite locations in NB.
Fundy Biosphere Reserve~ Comprehensive website for the whole region. Very worthwhile.
TidesChart~ Check tide levels and weather anywhere. Also has an app for your phone, IOS or Android.
TidesChart Blog~ Excellent source of information on the stages, types and duration of the daily tide cycle.
MarineWeather.net~ Another source for tide information.
Links~
45 River Covered Bridge and Waterfall~ A visit to the 45 Covered Bridge and Waterfall.