New Brunswick covers an area of 73, 440 sq. km or 28, 254 sq. miles: about 150 miles (242 kilometres) from east to west and, 200 miles ( 322 kilometres) from north to south. It is bordered by the State of Maine; and to the North by the Province of Quebec. It is bounded on three sides by water. New Brunswick has a blend of climate typical of a coastal area and that of an inland province. Summers are typically warm and comfortable, but not too hot. Many pleasant but cooler days are experienced in spring and autumn.

New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province with approximately 33 per cent of the population French speaking. The province is divided into five Scenic Drives: River Valley Scenic Drive, Acadian Coastal Drive, Fundy Coastal Drive, Miramichi
River Route and the Appalachian Range Route.