Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Visitor Safety
Planning a safe visit to a national park
Pedal for Safety
Whether you cycle for sport, fun or just getting around, one fact is certain: your best protection against serious head injury caused by a fall or a collision is a bicycle helmet.
Family cycling is a sure safe way to visit Kouchibouguac National Park.© Parks Canada / Gilles Daigle
While a helmet can't prevent an accident, it can reduce the risk of severe injury, disability or even death. The group most at risk are children aged five to 14. About one-sixth of children's deaths each year are due to head or neck injuries that result from biking collisions or falls.
Adults must encourage children to wear helmets and set a good example by wearing them themselves – they can save young lives as well as their own.
The helmet should fit properly, be worn correctly and should be manufactured to meet strict safety standards.
Safety Approvals - In the province of New Brunswick, cyclists are required by law to wear an approved "certified" helmet. In Kouchibouguac National Park pedal for safety.
911 - In Case of an Emergency
In the Park, in case of an emergency, you can locate Park staff or use one of several pay phones which are located at the following locations in the park: Kellys Beach canteen, Ryans Rental Centre, South Kouchibouguac Campground entrance, near the wood box and the Visitor Centre. Dial 911. No money is needed when using a pay phone for a 911 call. Remember – the 911 number must be used for cases of emergency only. Lives depend on it.
Please Follow the Speed Limits
In any protected heritage reserve such as a national park, it is very important that you follow the posted speed limit.
Roads in the campground are very sinuous. The numerous trees and thick vegetation as well as the large number of people walking and cycling inside the campground increase the possibilities of accidents. It is therefore imperative that you follow the 20 km/hr speed limit. Remember that prevention is better than cure.
Wherever you are in the South Kouchibouguac park, if you are driving a motorized vehicle, remember that all living species have a right to live whether it be human, animal or plant. Give life a chance and respect the speed limits.
You and Your Pets
We appreciate and realize that your pet is an important family member. However for the security of your pet and the security of others, pets must be kept on a leash at all times and are never to be left unattended.
Pets pose a threat to wildlife, especially young animals and birds that nest along the barrier islands. Pets are not permitted on the beach or on the boardwalk leading to the beach.
Pets on the beach means pets' excrements on the beach. Besides being unsightly, it can be of danger to humans especially children. Such excrement often contain eggs or larvae of the parasites A. brasiliensis and A. caninum . These larvae can penetrate the skin and cause severe irritation and itching on certain parts of the body. The larvae of a more serious parasite, Toxacara canis, are found in dog and cat faeces. These larvae can survive for long periods in the warm moist sand on beaches. Although rare, they may cause a serious illness (Viceral Larval Migrans). The symptoms are fever, coughing, pneumonia and even lesions to the eyes. This illness most commonly affects children from ages two to four years.
While in the Park, please scoop and dispose of your pets' excrement in a sanitary manner.