Plaster Rock: Pond Hockey, Nature and Golf

Plaster Rock combines an annual winter event with nature and sports, as well as a tribute to a spring delicacy. When planning your trip, first consider whether the World Pond Hockey Championships will shape your stay or whether other interests are your priority. If you’re looking for hotels in Plaster Rock, you can choose your travel dates to suit your preferred focus.

World Pond Hockey in February

The World Pond Hockey Championships take place every year in February in Plaster Rock. The tournament on Roulston Lake uses 20 ice surfaces, with 40 teams playing simultaneously. This format sets the event apart from a single game on a single rink and gives you a concrete sense of the tournament’s scale.

Roulston Lake is a small lake in the centre of a nature park in Plaster Rock. Kayaking may also be of interest when planning your trip: if you plan to take part, ask in advance whether kayak rentals are available on the lake.

Trails, Garden and Sports

The entrance to Sadler Nature Trail is located in Plaster Rock’s Tourist Park. Plaster Rock Campground also has nature trails on site, as well as a tennis and pickleball court. If you plan to use the trails or courts, check their current availability or usability in advance.

Plaster Rock Golf Club is a 9-hole golf club in Plaster Rock. For a more tranquil option, the Healing Garden offers a different theme: it features a waterfall and birdsong for relaxation. Golf and a garden setting geared toward relaxation thus cater to different interests.

A Spring-Inspired Attraction

The “World's Largest Fiddleheads” sculpture is almost eight metres tall and pays tribute to fiddleheads, one of New Brunswick’s most popular spring delicacies. The work combines a striking artistic feature with a regional food theme. If you’re interested in local symbols and seasonal specialties, this tribute offers a different perspective on Plaster Rock than its sports and nature attractions.

More Things to Do in Victoria County

In the wider destination of Victoria County, Grand Falls offers other, separate activities. There, you can zipline over the waterfalls. A nearly five-kilometre, fully paved trail provides access to community attractions; there are also 1.6 kilometres of hiking trails along the gorge. The trails thus differ both in length and in their described surroundings: one is a paved route to community attractions, while the other offers hiking along the gorge. Victoria County’s historic heritage also includes the Danish Immigrant Lot, designated a Provincial Historic Site because it was the site of an early Danish settlement in New Brunswick.

Discover more destinations: Grand-Sault/Grand Falls.

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