Beaubassin East: Walking Trails and Golf

Activities in Beaubassin East include three trails and the Pine Needles 36-hole golf course. For planning your trip, they differ in trail length, route, and character, so you can weigh walking and golf as different priorities. If you’re looking for a hotel in Beaubassin East, these details can help you match your planned focus with the activities in the area.

Trails by length and route

The Haute-Aboujagane Trail is 1.1 km long and loops around the Haute-Aboujagane baseball field. The Sentier chemin Job in Grand-Barachois is 1 km long; there is a bench along the way for a break. The 1.7 km Grand-Barachois Trail is suitable for a peaceful walk in nature. By length, the Sentier chemin Job is the shortest of the three trails, and the Grand-Barachois Trail is the longest. The routes also differ in form and character: a loop around a baseball field, a bench along the way, or a peaceful walk in nature.

Golf at Pine Needles

Pine Needles Golf & Country Club in Haute-Aboujagane is a 36-hole golf course with two courses: Pine and River. Youth are welcome. Facilities include a clubhouse, snack bar, licensed pro shop, putting green, pull carts, golf carts, and club rentals. A reservation is required daily for tee times before 4 p.m. Check the booking requirement directly with the club before your trip, and confirm the current availability of the listed facilities there as well.

Context within the broader destination of Westmorland County

The broader destination of Westmorland County adds geographical and cultural themes to the specific activities. Westmorland County borders the Northumberland Strait and the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy. The marshlands of Westmorland were an important part of the traditional routes of the Mi’kmaq. The coastal geography and the history of the marshlands thus offer two different perspectives on the wider area.

The area’s transportation history includes the second railway line built in the Maritimes, which was inaugurated in Shediac in 1857. The Boultenhouse Heritage Centre in Sackville consists of three buildings: a Georgian house built by the Bulmer family around 1790, a Greek Revival-style house built by Boultenhouse in 1840, and the Anderson Octagonal House, dating to around 1855. Visitors can explore New Brunswick’s industrial past in shipbuilding there.

Westmorland County is also home to New Brunswick’s only major surviving colonial-era fort: Fort Beauséjour/Cumberland, with its museum. It is a Parks Canada National Historic Site. The fort was besieged by the British in 1755 and by American rebels in 1776.

Discover more destinations: Murray Corner, Cap-Pele, Sackville, Shediac, Dieppe, Melrose, Moncton, Memramcook

For the broader travel overview: Westmorland County.