Discover York County

York County offers a range of themes for a trip: Kings Landing represents settlement history, Fredericton offers art and museums, and Mactaquac Provincial Park offers outdoor activities. If you’re looking for a hotel in York County, it can help to decide what you’d most like to focus on first. Would you like to explore rural history, discover art and urban history, or include parks and gardens in your trip? The following places show how varied a stay can be.

History and Rural Life at Kings Landing

Kings Landing Historical Settlement is designated a Provincial Historic Site to preserve the history of settlers along the Saint John River. As a reconstructed settlement, it presents rural life in central New Brunswick. Kings Landing is 20 minutes west of Fredericton, making it a distinct destination for history.

Art, Urban History and Sports in Fredericton

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton is a major Canadian cultural institution. It houses Canadian, Indigenous, British and international art. Visitors can explore changing exhibitions and hands-on workshops.

The Fredericton Region Museum presents twelve exhibitions on the diverse history of Fredericton and the capital region; its historic building is an architectural landmark. The Calithumpians offer guided historical walks in downtown Fredericton. The offerings differ in format: exhibitions are the focus at the museum, while the Calithumpians offer guided walks.

The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame offers a sports-focused perspective. Visitors can learn about Hall of Fame members in the Virtual Locker Room and the gallery and Shrine exhibitions. The institution also features a Virtual Sports Simulator and a Biomechanics and Sports Discovery Centre.

The Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market offers food, goods and crafts from more than 200 local vendors. With its focus on local products and crafts, the market differs from the city’s art, history and sports exhibitions.

Parks and Gardens

Mactaquac Provincial Park is a 1,300-acre riverside park. It offers camping, freshwater beaches and treetop adventures. These activities offer a range of experiences—from camping and spending time by the water to treetop adventures—giving the park a varied recreational profile.

Wilmot Park in Fredericton features walking trails, lighted tennis courts, a basketball court, lawn bowling, a bandstand, a playground and a splash park. The Fredericton Botanic Garden offers a different focus, with mature perennial beds, ponds and woodland trails. Wilmot Park features walking trails and sports and recreation facilities; the Fredericton Botanic Garden features mature perennial beds, ponds and woodland trails.

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