Saint Andrews by-the-Sea
St. Andrews Historic District (National Historic Site) · Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
Saint Andrews, usually written St. Andrews, is a small seaside town in New Brunswick on Passamaquoddy Bay, where the Bay of Fundy meets the Saint Croix River and the Maine border. Loyalists founded it in 1783, and its original grid of streets still holds many old houses, so the town centre is treated as a heritage district. It became a summer resort for wealthy visitors, and the big historic Algonquin hotel above town and Kingsbrae Garden show that past. Water Street has shops, cafes and seafood restaurants, and whale-watching boats leave from the wharf. At low tide a gravel bar opens to Ministers Island, a historic estate you can reach by the road across the sea floor, but only in the posted tide window. It suits couples, families and anyone wanting two relaxed days by the water, not big sights. Many businesses close from late autumn, and fog and cold water are normal even in July, so confirm hours and tide times before you drive here.
Water Street, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1A5, Canada
The town itself is open all year, but the visitor season runs roughly from May or June to early October, and many shops, tours, garden and restaurants shorten their days or close for winter. Exact opening times for Kingsbrae Garden, the Algonquin, the Blockhouse and whale boats change each year, so confirm before you go. Ministers Island has no fixed hours: the causeway is passable only around low tide, and the safe window shifts about an hour later every day, so check the posted tide times for the day and the estate tour schedule. Water Street is liveliest from late morning to early evening in July and August.
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