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Kouchibouguac National Park is a coastal wetlands park in the heart of the Acadian Coast of New Brunswick. The campground is very nice with a wide variety of sites from which to choose. Excellent nature trails for hiking or cycling.
Kellys Beach is excellent. It is located on the middle of three offshore dunes, all with fine sand. Paved parking in abundance, snack bar, washrooms, showers and boardwalk access to the beach. The northern and southern dunes require a boat (rentals available in the park) or a determined swim (NOT recommended) to get to them. The middle dune is 6.7 km end-to-end, the northern 4.5 km & the southern 7 km.
At the seaward end of the boardwalk there is a supervised swimming area used by families. Tide fluctuation is minimal and the sea bottom is sandy and shallow so the water is considerably warmer than many other NB beaches. Turn left and walk 1.0 / 1.5 km south and the clothing-optional area begins. This is NOT an official nudist beach but c-o use is tolerated -- lewd conduct is NOT TOLERATED.
There are lots of shells for the kiddies, lobster boats to watch offshore and if you walk all the way to the end of the middle dune you may have to share the beach with sunbathing seals -- no guarantee of that. There is a lot of space and few people south of the supervised area. Please keep our beach clean.
Please note that in the early part of the summer the southern part of the middle dune is closed in order to permit undisturbed nesting areas for the endangered Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus).