Tracadie-Sheila, in the centre of the Acadian Peninsula.
Located next to the sea and between two rivers, the town of Tracadie-Sheila is buzzing with activities throughout the year and offers multiple services. Formed by the twinning of the town of Tracadie and the village of Sheila, Tracadie-Sheila is known as the meeting place of the Acadian Peninsula. It is a cocktail of adventure and atmosphere. The Night Life.... If you are a night owl, there is no problem. The nightlife is quite special in Tracadie-Sheila. The night clubs, discotheques, and terraces of the area can rival any big city.
This byway, off the Acadian Coastal Drive, boasts the best the sea has to offer and wonderful pristine rivers - the most beautiful on the Acadian Peninsula.
Beautiful Beaches, Succulent Seafood
In 1605, Champlain landed in Tracadie and found it lived up to the name the natives had given it and was indeed an 'ideal place to camp'. The modern campground at Val Comeau, with its 2 kilometers stretch of white sand and beach upholds this tradition. The Tracadie Historical Museum, with a moving collection of photographs, pharmaceuticals and personal effects illustrating life in its 19th century leprosarium, is unique in Canada. A nearby cemetery tells the final chapter with its many graves marked with identical crosses. Now called Tracadie-Sheila, this bustling town is the area's major commercial and recreational centre. Several restaurants serve excellent seafood and a local craft shop/museum celebrates local culture. A Saturday morning farmer's market offers maple products, local delicatessen and bakery products as well as crafts. Tracadie-Sheila is also a celebrating sort of community with its Fête des Acadiens and the popular 'Ruée vers l'art. Main street is closed to traffic for the occasion allowing artists and artisans to entertain and sell their works to the more than 20,000 people who converge on the town.