I don’t know when it’s open There isn’t much else in the area except places to eat

Permits are for research purposes only not for tourists to collects fossils. Permits are issued by the Province of Nova Scotia not by the Joggins centre.

A good 2 hours drive. They are almost directly across Bay of Fundy and Chignecto Bay from each other.

sorry, I just got this question. I haven't signed into Tripadvisor for a long time. I would totally skip the tour and just peruse the building. then go onto the beach yourself and walk around. Watch the tide, it comes in so quickly it caught me unaware. hWhere the stairs lead down to the beach is actually farther out into the bay. so if you are walking on either side of the stairs ( which is set back into the beach wall more) you actually think you have more time - but you don't!

Hello! The steps down to the beach here at Joggins are relatively extensive. It's a total of sixty physical steps down to the beach, but the stairs themselves are closer to maybe around 30. We do have a bench at the midway point for people to sit down and collect themselves. As far as tours go, the wanderers tour would probably be the best. There isn't much walking during the half hour experience, it is mostly the interpreters talking about specific locations very close to the stairs. The two hour explorers tour is delves a bit deeper into the fossil record and also involves quite a bit more walking. Speaking from personal experience as an interpreter, the hardest part of the tours are the climb back up the stairs. We do have railings and the previously mentioned bench to make it an easier time, but you can always take a look at the stairs before paying admission for a tour. Besides the actual beach, we also have a very informative and impressive collection of fossils in our museum portion of the center which is very accessible. Hopefully this answers your question! Hope to see you here at Joggins, Ben