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A Tidal Table, Burntcoat Head Park

An outdoor dining room created by Mother Nature, and erased again each night. The highest tides in the world roll in and out here each day. Forage for an ocean boil-up, an appetizer of what’s to come. Sip Nova Scotia wine and craft beer with a side of sea air. Savour surf and turf from your table on the ocean floor. Rising tides meet the sinking sun. Feel the pull of the moon. Watch the tide climb toward the high-water mark, knowing this place will eventually disappear beneath the briny deep. Tidal secrets, warm memories, and all.

A shared table. Fine wine. Lobster and beef. Each mouthwatering course a synchronized dance between setting sun and rising water

A shared table. Fine wine. Lobster and beef. Each mouthwatering course a synchronized dance between setting sun and rising water

The drive out from the city: curvy roads, plenty of eye-candy ends at red, craggy cliffs by the sea

The drive out from the city: curvy roads, plenty of eye-candy ends at red, craggy cliffs by the sea

Burntcoat Head Park, Bay of Fundy, where the highest tides in the world are recorde

Burntcoat Head Park, Bay of Fundy, where the highest tides in the world are recorded

A pair of rubber boots, a camera and an expert by your side — you’re ready to go tide-pool

A pair of rubber boots, a camera and an expert by your side — you’re ready to go tide-pool foraging

Seafood shore-boil of freshly foraged ingredients paired perfectly with Nova Scotia wine and craft beer

Seafood shore-boil of freshly foraged ingredients paired perfectly with Nova Scotia wine and craft beer

Memories For The Making

Uncovering ancient fossils, tiny whelks, baby barnacles and other tidal pool dwellers on a true-life scavenger hunt.

Gives the term “a table with a view” new meaning, especially during the golden hour before sunset, when everything just glows.

Letting the locals show you how it’s done: cracking lobster claws, shucking mussels, doing a clam shooter.

There’s nothing like the ocean to make you feel humble, small and salty — all at the same time.

Best time to experience:

Summer