Miramichi River Route | New Brunswick / Nouveau Brunswick Canada - Maritime Magnifique!

You have many ways to experience the best the Miramichi River Route has to offer. Fish one of the world’s most renowned salmon rivers, canoe at your own pace, or tube down a river while geo-caching. Hear beating drums as Aboriginal stories unfold or learn the steps of a traditional Irish dance. Experience New Brunswick your way.

The Miramichi River Route is a mere 182 km (114 mi.), about a two-hour drive along Route 8, but the lure of this river steeped in history and the wonderful people who live by it could keep you enchanted for days.

The river itself is a Natural Wonder that draws visitors from around the world (and your ultimate destination!). Explore all the extraordinary moments it has to offer from the cities of Miramichi and Fredericton at either end. Ritchie Wharf Park, a "Best of Miramichi" attraction, is an excellent place to start.

Wade into one of the most extraordinary salmon-fishing rivers on the planet. Learn more at the Atlantic Salmon Museum. Celebrate our shipbuilding traditions at Ritchie Wharf Park. Visit the "Village of 30 Centuries" at Metepenagiag Heritage Park.

Whether you prefer to surround yourself with comfort at a first-class hotel or nature at a riverside camp site, you'll feel right at home here thanks to your very accommodating hosts. (They've catered to everyone from rock stars to royalty.)

You have many ways to experience the best the Miramichi River Route has to offer. Fish one of the world’s most renowned salmon rivers, canoe at your own pace, or tube down a river while geo-caching. Hear beating drums as Aboriginal stories unfold or learn the steps of a traditional Irish dance. Experience New Brunswick your way.

The Miramichi River Route is a mere 182 km (114 mi.), about a two-hour drive along Route 8, but the lure of this river steeped in history and the wonderful people who live by it could keep you enchanted for days.

The river itself is a Natural Wonder that draws visitors from around the world (and your ultimate destination!). Explore all the extraordinary moments it has to offer from the cities of Miramichi and Fredericton at either end. Ritchie Wharf Park, a "Best of Miramichi" attraction, is an excellent place to start.

Wade into one of the most extraordinary salmon-fishing rivers on the planet. Learn more at the Atlantic Salmon Museum. Celebrate our shipbuilding traditions at Ritchie Wharf Park. Visit the "Village of 30 Centuries" at Metepenagiag Heritage Park.

Whether you prefer to surround yourself with comfort at a first-class hotel or nature at a riverside camp site, you'll feel right at home here thanks to your very accommodating hosts. (They've catered to everyone from rock stars to royalty.)