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Florenceville-Bristol

One night, or a 2-hour stop off Route 2: covered bridge, the ark replica and a fry at Potato World. No town here needs a second day.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
CAD
Best months
Jun–Sep; early Aug for the Festival of Flavour
avoid Nov–Apr (snow, ice, spring flooding in low areas)
Airports
YFC · CCR3
Nights
1
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Florenceville-Bristol is a small Saint John River Valley town of about 1,600 people, built around McCain Foods' head office and two odd roadside draws: a 1907 covered bridge and a two-thirds-scale Noah's Ark. It sits on the Trans-Canada Highway, 140 km north of Fredericton and 140 km south of Edmundston, so it works as a break in a driving day rather than a destination. Sleep one night if you want the railway-car inn and the river; otherwise stop for two hours and keep moving.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Florenceville-Bristol, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee and a baked goodC$4–8 (≈ US$3–6)
  • Sit-down mealDining-car dinner maincheckC$25–33 (≈ US$19–25)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekC$15–35 (≈ US$11–30)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Shogomoc, Potato World)check; some are donation or freeC$5–12 (≈ US$4–9)
  • Budget bedSmall inn or motel double, a night, per roomC$110 (≈ US$80)
  • Mid-range bedSmall inn or motel double, a night, per roomC$150 (≈ US$110)
  • High-end bedSmall inn or motel double, a night, per roomC$220 (≈ US$160)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget C$90 (≈ US$70) · Mid C$150 (≈ US$110) · High C$260 (≈ US$190)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Florenceville covered bridge (1907)Two-thirds-scale Noah's Ark replicaMcCain Foods head officePotato World and the fry cafes
Airports
YFC Fredericton International (About 140 km south; the practical arrival airport, then bus or car.) · CCR3 Florenceville Airport (Private airfield 1.3 km southwest of town; not for scheduled flights.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Florenceville-Bristol: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

−5°C

−15°C

12 rd

Feb

−3°C

−14°C

10 rd

Mar

3°C

−8°C

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Apr

10°C

−1°C

12 rd

May

18°C

5°C

13 rd

Jun

23°C

10°C

13 rd

Jul

26°C

13°C

13 rd

Aug

25°C

13°C

12 rd

Sep

20°C

8°C

11 rd

Oct

13°C

3°C

12 rd

Nov

5°C

−3°C

13 rd

Dec

−2°C

−11°C

13 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

There is no town transit worth planning around. A car is the default: Route 2 (Trans-Canada) passes the town and Route 110 links it to the highway. The centre is small enough to walk between the bridge, Main Street and the railway site in 15–20 minutes. Maritime Bus stops in Florenceville on the Edmundston–Moncton route, useful if you arrive without a car, but you then depend on taxis and your own feet.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Woodstockgo

Door to door: About 35 min

Route 2 east, about 40 km

Bigger town with the riverfront and a fuller choice of food and beds.

Perth-Andover

go

Door to door: About 35 min

Route 2 north, about 40 km

River valley village; combine with the drive north toward Grand Falls.

Grand Falls

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Route 2 north, about 90 km

Gorge and falls; a half-day, best paired with an Edmundston run.

Hartland

go

Door to door: About 25 min

Route 2 east, about 25 km

The long covered bridge; a 30-minute stop on the same highway leg.

Edmundston

overnight

Door to door: About 1 h 40 min

Route 2 north, about 140 km

Too far for a return day with sightseeing; sleep there instead.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Main Street / Shogomoc railway site

The two railway-car rooms and the dining-car restaurant sit here; walkable to the bridge.

Burnham Road and Route 103

Motel-style rooms and B&Bs with parking; you need a car for everything.

Bristol side, Route 105

Quieter, 5 km north across the river; river views, still a drive from the centre.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
C$90–140 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
Mid
C$140–220 (≈ US$110–160) excl. bed
High
C$220 (≈ US$160)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Small inn or motel double1 × 1 night × C$150C$150
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × C$150C$300
Maritime Bus, Fredericton to Florenceville, one way2 × C$40 · checkC$80
Car fuel, 300 km of valley driving1 × C$35 · checkC$35
eSIM, about a week of data2 × C$20C$40
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeC$61
Trip total≈ C$333 per person per day, bed includedC$666≈ US$500

2026 estimate in Canadian dollars, before sales tax; fuel and flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee and a baked goodC$4–8 (≈ US$3–6)
Poutine or a fry-hut basketC$8–15 (≈ US$6–11)
Pub main (burger, wrap, pasta)C$11–27 (≈ US$8–20)
Dining-car dinner maincheckC$25–33 (≈ US$19–25)
Museum entry (Shogomoc, Potato World)check; some are donation or freeC$5–12 (≈ US$4–9)
eSIM or data SIM, about a weekC$15–35 (≈ US$11–30)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe for a town this size; the real risks are winter driving on Route 2, spring flooding on low ground, and long gaps between open kitchens after 20:00.
  • Spring flooding hits low-lying ground along the Saint John River most years; check road conditions before a spring drive.
  • Snow and ice from late November to early April; winter tires and daylight driving are the safe default.
  • The Noah's Ark replica is a private Bible-school building just outside the town limits: view it from outside, do not expect a visitor tour.
  • Small-town hours: several kitchens close by 20:30–21:00 and some places are summer-only; eat before 20:00 or check ahead.
  • Cell coverage is fine in town but patchy on the back roads toward the Shiktehawk streams.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
911
Telehealth NB (health advice, 24 h)
811
Poison control
1-844-764-7669

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance911
  • Telehealth NB811
  • Poison control1-844-764-7669

Embassy

No embassies here. The nearest US consulate is in Halifax; most other countries keep embassies in Ottawa or consulates in Montréal, Toronto or Halifax.

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Maritime Bus, Fredericton → Florenceville: about 1 h 45 min; fare check
  • Maritime Bus, Edmundston → Florenceville: about 1 h 45 min; fare check
  • Drive, Route 2 Fredericton → Florenceville: 140 km, about 1 h 30 min

Say or show

  • Thank you / Merci — Thank you
  • Where is the covered bridge? — Where is the covered bridge?
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
  • Is the kitchen still open? — Is the kitchen still open?
  • One coffee, please — One coffee, please

Small town: carry a card and some cash, and save your accommodation's number offline.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Florenceville-Bristol. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Jun–Sep; early Aug for the Festival of Flavour · avoid Nov–Apr (snow, ice, spring flooding in low areas) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for YFC: last Maritime Bus departure from Fredericton, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking cluster with rescue anchors: bridge, Main Street, Shogomoc railway site, Riverside Park market.
  3. Place pages with verified season windows (Shogomoc late May–late Aug, Potato World summer, Thursday market Jul–Sep).
  4. Flood and winter-closure fixtures so the Route 2 corridor can go green.

Meanwhile

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