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Williamston to Nova Scotia: The Maritime Loop

A 12-day cross-border expedition from Michigan through Ontario and Quebec to the Atlantic coast. Discover the high tides of Fundy, the iconic Peggy’s Cove, and the historic charm of Quebec City and the Annapolis Valley.

12days
24stops
2749km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Lansdowne · La Pocatière · Fredericton · Halifax · Lunenburg · Hall's Harbour · Moncton · Edmundston · Quebec City · Montreal · Picton — start and end in Williamston.

DAY01

Williamston → 1000 Islands Tower

764 km · 7h 8m driving · long drive · Overnight in 1000 Islands Tower
  1. 09:00
    Williamston· start
  2. 181 km · 1h 41m
  3. 12:00
    Blue Water Bridge
  4. 583 km · 5h 27m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ 1000 Islands Tower· overnight
DAY02

Upper Canada Village → La Pocatière

105 km · 1h 3m driving · long drive · Overnight in La Pocatière
  1. 09:00
    Upper Canada Village· start
  2. 105 km · 1h 3m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ La Pocatière· overnight
DAY03

Grand Falls → Officers' Square

244 km · 2h 25m driving · Overnight in Officers' Square
  1. 09:00
    Grand Falls· start
  2. 244 km · 2h 25m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Officers' Square· overnight
DAY04

Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park → Halifax

217 km · 2h 22m driving · long drive · Overnight in Halifax Waterfront
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park· start
  2. 217 km · 2h 22m
  3. 12:00
    Halifax Waterfront· overnight
DAY05

Peggy's Point Lighthouse → Old Town Lunenburg

45 km · 53m driving · Overnight in Old Town Lunenburg
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Peggy's Point Lighthouse· start
  2. 45 km · 53m
  3. 12:00
    Old Town Lunenburg· overnight
DAY06

Grand-Pré → Hall's Harbour

111 km · 1h 23m driving · Overnight in Hall's Harbour
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Grand-Pré National Historic Site· start
  2. 111 km · 1h 23m
  3. 12:00
    Hall's Harbour· overnight
DAY07

Burntcoat Head Park → Moncton

118 km · 1h 33m driving · Overnight in Moncton
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Burntcoat Head Park· start
  2. 118 km · 1h 33m
  3. 12:00
    Moncton· overnight
DAY08

Hartland → Edmundston

292 km · 2h 50m driving · Overnight in Edmundston
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Hartland Covered Bridge· start
  2. 292 km · 2h 50m
  3. 12:00
    Edmundston· overnight
DAY09

Montmorency Falls → Quartier Petit Champlain

340 km · 3h 20m driving · Overnight in Quartier Petit Champlain
  1. 09:00
    Montmorency Falls· start
  2. 340 km · 3h 20m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Quartier Petit Champlain· overnight
DAY10

Château Frontenac → Old Port of Montreal

3.1 km · 11m driving · Overnight in Old Port of Montreal
  1. 09:00
    Château Frontenac· start
  2. 3.1 km · 11m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Old Port of Montreal· overnight
DAY11

Fort Henry National Historic… → Sandbanks Provincial Park

288 km · 3h driving · Overnight in Sandbanks Provincial Park
  1. 09:00
    Fort Henry National Historic Site· start
  2. 288 km · 3h
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Sandbanks Provincial Park· overnight
DAY12

St. Lawrence Market → Williamston

222 km · 2h 41m driving · long drive
  1. 09:00
    St. Lawrence Market· start
  2. 222 km · 2h 41m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Williamston
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in Gananoque and Fredericton · Nights 1-3
  2. Stay in Halifax and Wolfville · Nights 4-6
  3. Stay in Quebec City and Montreal · Nights 9-10
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 7h 8m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 2: 6h 3m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 4: 5h 34m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 12: 7h 16m driving — plan rest stops
  • Ensure you have a valid passport or enhanced driver's license for the Blue Water Bridge border crossing.
  • Book Hopewell Rocks entry to align with low tide for the best walking experience on the ocean floor.
  • Verify seasonal ferry schedules if choosing to bypass land routes between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.