- Part of the Park is accessible via a long floating boardwalk crossing a calm lagoon - I found this to be quite interesting.
- Kellys Beach, which is part of Kouchibouguac National Park, is known for having some of the warmest salt water north of Virginia. I found this to be very unexpected as New Brunswick is quite a bit North of Virginia!
- Kouchibouguac National Park covers 238 square kilometers, it protects a unique blend of barrier islands, golden sand dunes, salt marshes, and lush mixed-wood forests.
- It's name means "river of the long tides" in the local Mi'kmaq language.
- Kouchibouguac National Park is a major sanctuary for birds—such as the endangered piping plover and large colonies of terns—and is home to large colonies of harbour and grey seals on its sand dunes.
- Dark Sky Preserve: Designated by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, it offers exceptional, light-pollution-free stargazing.
- The park features an extensive network of well-maintained trails which weave through bogs, cedar swamps, and Acadian forests. Bikes, canoes, and kayaks are all wonderful ways for people to see and experience Kouchibouguac National Park.
- Mi’gmaq Guardians and Parks Canada work together to protect culturally significant sites and ecosystems.
- Kouchibouguac National Park protects a variety of cultural resources reflecting the long, rich history of use and occupation by the Mi’gmaq, as well as Acadian, Scottish, Irish, and English settlers whose legacy has shaped this land.
- You pronounce Kouchibouguac as "koo-she-boo-gwack". The name originates from the Mi'kmaq word meaning "river of long tides".To break it down phonetically:
- Koo: rhymes with "shoe"
- she: rhymes with "bee"
- boo: rhymes with "too"
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