Herring Cove Provincial Park - Cliff Valley Astronomy

Accommodation: 88 campsites (40 of which have electricity) and 5 rustic shelters

Accommodation Style: Electrical, Full-Service, Rustic Shelters, Ch-A-lets, Group Camping

Operating Period: May 17, 2024 - September 15, 2024

Description: Located on Campobello Island on New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy, you will find Herring Cove Provincial Park, a true nature lover’s island paradise. The park is a hiker’s delight offering 7 unique trails of varying lengths and difficulties. Hike the Carriage Road through a forest of ancient spruce, across log bridges and around a small pond, or follow an old logging road once used by the Roosevelts. Around the 1.6-km (1-mi.) long beach, you will find sea urchins, a rich bog and sheer cliffs. Wildlife and birdlife abound at Herring Cove. Bald eagles, osprey and beavers are among the many species that can be observed along the trails at the park. For the golfers Herring Cove Park features a 9-hole golf course complete with pro shop.

A CVA Astro-destination Top Experience

Astro-strengths:

Away from significant light pollution, you will enjoy dark skies with better than Bortle 3 skies, ensuring stargazers and astronomers alike will embrace the opportunity to view and experience the night sky and all its wonders.
Bortle Zone: Better that Bortle 3

Visual Equipment:

Visual Equipment Rental Cost: This is perfect for beginners to advanced astronomers, astrophotographers, nightscape lovers, nature lovers, and those looking to relax and rejuvenate their minds, bodies, and spirits.

Booking details: https://www.parcsnbparks.info/en/parks/6/herring-cove-provincial-park/dates

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2025 Key Celestial Events:

March 29 – Rising Partial Solar Eclipse
June 21 & 22 – Summer Solstice and Venus & Moon conjunction
June 28 & 29 – Lunar occultation of Mars and Mars & Moon conjunction
July 16 – Moon, Saturn & Pluto conjunction
July 20 – Moon & M45 Pleiades conjunction
July 28 – Moon & Mars conjunction and Delta Aquarids meteor shower (20/hr and Moon at 10%)
August 11 & 12 – Venus & Jupiter conjunction and Perseids meteor shower (100+/hr and Moon at 83%) and Moon & Saturn conjunction*
August 31 – Moon and M44 Beehive Cluster conjunction
September 7 – Total Lunar Eclipse*
September 8 – Moon, Saturn & Neptune conjunction
September 12 – Moon and M45 Pleiades conjunction
September 16 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction
September 20 – Saturn at opposition
September 21 – Partial Solar Eclipse (not visible from North America)
September 23 – Neptune at opposition
Octoboer 13 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction*
October 21 – Orionids meteor shower during New Moon*
November 2 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
November 9 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
December 7 – Moon & Jupiter conjunction*
December 26 – Moon & Saturn conjunction*
December 31 – Moon & M45 Pleiades conjunction*