If you’ve never made the short trek out to Mispec Beach you’re missing a lot.
Because I always have my dog with me – and dogs aren’t allowed on the beach – I would normally avoid the area during the summer (dog people can generally use the park unmolested during the off-season). But because the sun seemed only to shine over that part of Saint John I decided to go for it and hope that anyone using the park would not take issue with my very friendly, very large shepherd. I could not have picked a better morning to do it.
Mispec Beach is a beautiful white sand beach in a sheltered cove just outside the city limits (but still maintained by the city). There are a few hiking trails through the adjacent woods, one leading to a gorgeous little waterfall that I recommend checking out.
This morning it really did seem like the sun was shining just for the beach, and we had timed it perfectly to hit the lowest tide. On our arrival the crescent of sand was flanked by low hanging clouds to the east and north, with the morning fog hugging the line where the ocean meets the beach. Other than myself and Chewy (my dog) there was just a lone photographer taking in the gorgeous scene.
We enjoyed a beautiful morning on the beach playing fetch and running in and out of the ocean with the surf. Absolutely perfect. That is until I noticed the oil slick that was being brought in with the surf. I have no idea where this came from – the nearby working fishing wharf and ships arriving at the Canaport facility are two likely culprits. All I know is that it was horrifying to see since I’ve been coming to this beach for years and have never seen anything worse than a discarded beer can.
Because I always have my dog with me – and dogs aren’t allowed on the beach – I would normally avoid the area during the summer (dog people can generally use the park unmolested during the off-season). But because the sun seemed only to shine over that part of Saint John I decided to go for it and hope that anyone using the park would not take issue with my very friendly, very large shepherd. I could not have picked a better morning to do it.
Mispec Beach is a beautiful white sand beach in a sheltered cove just outside the city limits (but still maintained by the city). There are a few hiking trails through the adjacent woods, one leading to a gorgeous little waterfall that I recommend checking out.This morning it really did seem like the sun was shining just for the beach, and we had timed it perfectly to hit the lowest tide. On our arrival the crescent of sand was flanked by low hanging clouds to the east and north, with the morning fog hugging the line where the ocean meets the beach. Other than myself and Chewy (my dog) there was just a lone photographer taking in the gorgeous scene.
We enjoyed a beautiful morning on the beach playing fetch and running in and out of the ocean with the surf. Absolutely perfect. That is until I noticed the oil slick that was being brought in with the surf. I have no idea where this came from – the nearby working fishing wharf and ships arriving at the Canaport facility are two likely culprits. All I know is that it was horrifying to see since I’ve been coming to this beach for years and have never seen anything worse than a discarded beer can.I notified the staff of course and reported it to the Saint John Police in the hopes that they’d call the right authorities for clean up. Now I have my fingers crossed that they’ll actually pursue it so we can all continue to enjoy mornings at the beach like this one.
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