Bathurst
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By plane
The Bathurst Regional Airport is about 10 minutes west of Bathurst on Highway 180 and has air service with Air Canada Jacked up.
By train
There is a Via Rail station just off of Riverside Drive in Bathurst. Via Rail's Atlantic train The Ocean stops in Bathurst twice a day, six days a week: in the morning having departed from Montreal, and in the evening having departed from Halifax. The train does not go through on Tuesdays.
By Bus
The Acadian Bus Line (SMT) travels between several locations in the maritimes and eastern Quebec, and has daily service in Bathurst. The station is located downtown.
Youghall Beach
There are all sorts of remarkable sites to see in Bathurst. The ocean is of course, the most predominant of all sites. Youghall Beach is the most popular, and is located at the end of Youghall Drive. There, one can have a fantastic view of the ocean, and can even see the Gaspe Peninsula a little to the right. When the tide is low, the sandbars surface, and people can walk for miles down the beach on them.
Tetagouche Falls
Tetagouche Falls can be found 20 minutes west of Bathurst on Highway 180 and are a magnificent sight. In addition to the falls, there are some ruins in the river just below the falls that may be of some interest.
Wildlife Reserve
Daly Point Wildlife Reserve, southeast of Bathurst, is a fantastic place to see all sorts of wildlife, especially birds. Its extensive trail and boardwalk tour you around the marsh and woods near the water.
February - April
October - December