Kouchibouguac National Park is located on the east coast of
New Brunswick, in
Kouchibouguac. The park includes
barrier islands,
sand dunes,
lagoons,
salt marshes and forests. It provides habitat for seabirds, including the endangered
piping plover, and the second largest
tern colony in North America. Colonies of
harbour seals and
grey seals also inhabit the park's of sand dunes. It is also home to the extremely rare and fragile Gulf of St. Lawrence aster, though in 2006, storms eradicated most of the asters' colonies. The park's size is . Recreational activities in the park include swimming, cycling and hiking. In recent news, the park has reported sightings of the
fisher marten in the area, making it one of the few places in New Brunswick that have fisher populations. The park's various public activities attract thousands of visitors each year. Kouchibouguac [pronounced koo-chi-bu-gwac] offers a range of activities, from a river adventure in a voyageur-style canoe, to going seal watching, to a talk about
Mi'kmaq band governments. The park is also home to the popular Kelly's Beach.