Gros Morne

National Park

West Coast of Newfoundland

Turn off TCH at Deer Lake to get on Route 430 (The Viking Trail). The park entrance is at Wiltondale, 32 km north of Deer Lake. From here you can take Route 431 to visit the south end of the park, or you can keep on Route 430 and drive through the main area of the park, and through the Northern Peninsula.

Terra Nova

National Park

Central or East Coast of Newfoundland

The Trans Canada Highway drives through the park. East entrance is Port Blandford (25km west of Clarenville), the west entrance is Eastport Junction (55km east of Gander). Charlottetown located just outside the park boundary just off the Trans Canada Highway.

Atlantic Charter Monument

National Historic Site

Ship Harbour, Route 102

(24 km off Route 100)

Basilica Cathedral / Museum / Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese

National Historic Site

Battle Harbour

National Historic District

Cape Spear

National Historic Site

Carbonear Island

National Historic Site

Carbonear Railway Station

National Historic Site

Carbonear, Route 70

(Water Street)

Castle Hill

National Historic Site

Deep Cove Winter Housing

National Historic Site

Dorset Soapstone Quarry

National Historic Site

Grates Cove Rock Walls

National Historic Site

Hawthorne Cottage

National Historic Site

Hopedale Mission

National Historic Site

John Guy

National Historic Site

L'Anse aux Meadows

National Historic Site

Port aux Choix

National Historic Site

Red Bay

National Historic Site

Rev. Dr. John Clinch

National Historic Site

Rev. Lawrence Coughlan

National Historic Site

Ryan Premises

National Historic Site

Signal Hill

National Historic Site

Sir Richard Whitbourne

National Historic Site

The Arches Provincial Park

This site features a natural rock archway created by tidal action. The massive formation is within view of picnic sites. Day users also have access to pit toilets. This park is located just north of Gros Morne National Park on the Northern Peninsula Highway.

Park Amenities: Picnic Sites, Viewing Points

Barachois Pond Provincial Park

Barachois Pond is the largest Provincial Park in Western Newfoundland. Located off the Trans Canada Highway the park is 20 kilometers from Stephenville. All 3500 hectares of the park are in the Western Newfoundland Forest ecoregion which is characterized by a balsam fir forest with an understory of ferns and moss. The Park has a variety of activities which make it one of the most popular parks in the province to visit. There are freshwater swimming beaches, bird watching, mountain streams, and invigorating hikes with panoramic views. A park interpreter provides a varied interpretive program including guided walks, environmental games and campfire sing alongs.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Sewage Disposal Station, Boat Launch, Interpretation Program, Comfort Stations

Blow Me Down Provincial Park

Blow Me Down Provincial Park is situated on a peninsula between Lark and York Harbours. Magnificent views of the Blow Me Down mountains and the Bay of Islands make this park one of the most scenic locations in the area to visit. Located off Highway 450, the park is 60 km west from Corner Brook and the Trans Canada Highway.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Sewage Disposal Station, Comfort Stations

Butter Pot Provincial Park

The Park is located on the Avalon Peninsula approximately 36 km southwest of St. John's along the Trans Canada Highway. The park covers an area of 2833 hectares of varied terrain and vegetation - forests, bogs, heaths and ponds. Hiking trails take you through forests and over barrens to a remarkable scenic view-point.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Sewage Disposal Station, Interpretation Program, Comfort Stations, Cross Country Skiing

Cataracts Provincial Park

A deep river gorge with two cascading waterfalls provide a scenic setting for photographs. Stairs and walkways enable the visitor to descend the gorge and cross the river. Thirty five of the known mosses and liverworts in Newfoundland have been identified in this park. Picnic sites and pit toilets are available for day users. The park is located on the Avalon Peninsula south east of Placentia.

Park Amenities: Picnic Sites, Hiking, Viewing Points

Chance Cove Provincial Park

This park is located on the south east corner of the Avalon peninsula along route 10, or the Irish Loop. Just a few minutes east of Trepassey, this parks 2068 hectares stretch from the highways edge to the coast. There are no designated campsites in here, however you are permitted to camp on the parking lot in the picnic area. There is access to pit toilets and drinking water. A trail leads down to the coast where one can see whales, seabirds, and seals along this spectacular coast. Those interested in visiting this site are asked to contact Parks and Natural Areas Division, headquarters at (709)635-4520.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Viewing Points

Codroy Valley Provincial Park

The beautiful view of the Long Range Mountains from this valley location and the large beach area with an abundance of shore birds are important natural features of this park. Located north west of Port aux Basques it contains picnic sites and pit toilets for day users.

Park Amenities: Picnic Sites, Viewing Points

Deadman's Bay Provincial Park

This beach of fine white sand provides a fantastic view of icebergs in early summer. Picnic sites and pit toilets are available for day users. The park is located on the northeast coast or 'straight' shore near Lumsden.

Park Amenities: Picnic Sites, Viewing Points

Dildo Run Provincial Park

Dildo Run Provincial Park was opened to the public in 1967. The parks 327 hectares provide visitors with an ideal central and convenient location for viewing all of New World Island. It is within a very short driving distance of Twillingate, Moretons Harbour and all other small communities located in this beautiful and historic area. The park is also within a short driving distance of the ferry to Fogo Island and Change Islands.

A new comfort station provides shower, laundry facilities and flush toilets. For recreational vehicle users there are larger campsites and a trailer dumping station.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Hiking, Viewing Points, Sewage Disposal Station, Comfort Stations, Cross Country Skiing

Dungeon Provincial Park

A collapsed sea cave with a natural archway carved out by sea action is the focus of this site. Picnic sites and pit toilets are available for day users. The park is located on the tip of the Bonavista Peninsula near Bonavista.

Park Amenities: Viewing Points

Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park

Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park is located on the west side of the Burin Peninsula on route 213. The park is comprised of 51 hectares of varied habitat that will fascinate the visitor. Frenchman’s Cove park opened to the public for the first time in June 1967.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Comfort Stations

Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park

This attractive sandy beach with a grassy back shore is ideal for picnicking. High wave action restricts swimming. Picnic sites and pit toilets are available for day users. The park is located south of Placentia on the Avalon Peninsula.

Park Amenities: Picnic Sites, Viewing Points

J. T. Cheeseman Provincial Park

J.T. Cheeseman is a Natural Environment Park located approximately 15km east of Channel-Port aux Basques and 200km west of Corner Brook on the Trans Canada Highway. This is a popular park with visitors from all over Canada and the United States.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Interpretation Program, Comfort Stations

La Manche Provincial Park

La Manche Natural Environment Park is located approximately 53 kilometers south of St. John's, along Highway 10. The park was first opened to the public in August 1966. This park was established because of the scenic la Manche Valley, interesting and varied habitat and vegetation, as well as the diverse bird life. The park area includes Rowsells Hill Pond, La Manche Ponds, a section of the La. Manche River, as well as the abandoned fishing village of La Manche.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Interpretation Program

Lockston Path Provincial Park

Lockston Path Provincial Park is located approximately 6 kilometers from Port Rexton on highway route 236. Comprising 733 hectares, this park was first opened to the public in 1966. Since then, the park has been upgraded to include a comfort station with modern washrooms, hot showers and laundry facilities. The park also has a sewage disposal station. This park with its sheltered campsites and freshwater beach provides a good base camp for visits to the nearby historic communities.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Sewage Disposal Station, Boat Launch, Interpretation Program, Comfort Stations

Notre Dame Provincial Park

Notre Dame Provincial Park is located approximately 1 kilometer east of the Notre Dame Junction and approximately 41 kilometers west of Gander on the Trans Canada Highway. Nestled in the lush forests of central Newfoundland, the park borders on the serene waters of Junction Pond. An ideal choice for the family, Notre Dame Provincial Park has something to offer visitors of all ages. Notre Dame encompasses 113 hectares of land.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Playground, Sewage Disposal Station, Interpretation Program, Comfort Stations, Cross Country Skiing

Pinware River Provincial Park

Pinware River Provincial Park is a 68 hectare park located on route 510, approximately 20 km southwest from Red Bay. A ferry crosses from St. Barbe on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland to southern Labrador approximately 40 km south of the park. Opened in 1974, the park covers diverse terrain and vegetation.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Hiking, Viewing Points

Pistolet Bay Provincial Park

Pistolet Bay Provincial Park is located on route 437, 12 kilometers off route 430 on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula. The park encompasses 897 hectares of delightfully varied vegetation.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Sewage Disposal Station, Comfort Stations

Salmonier Nature Park

Salmonier Nature Park was first established for education, not as a tourist
destination, and environmental education continues to be its primary goal. However, over time the Park's role as a major tourist destination has increased. In recent years, the Park has expanded its role in wildlife rehabilitation and research and in environmental monitoring. Located 11km off the Trans Canada Highway on Route 90. Open from June - September.

Park Amenities: 3km Boardwalk Trail, Visitor Center, Picnic Area, On Trail Washrooms, Gift Store

Sandbanks Provincial Park

Is located near the town of Burgeo, which is approximately 150 km from the Trans Canada Highway on Route 480. The park is named for its undulating sand dunes and long expanses of flat, sandy beaches which are some of the most magnificent on the island portion of this province. Inland, the park is characterized by spruce-fir forest and barrens typical of the South Coast of Newfoundland.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Swimming, Hiking, Viewing Points, Playground, Sewage Disposal Station, Comfort Stations

Squires Memorial Provincial Park

Sir Richard Squires Memorial Park is located approximately 36 kilometers northeast of Deer Lake along Highway No. 422. The park is situated on the scenic Humber River and is a popular place for salmon angling. Sir Richard Squires Memorial Park was established in 1954 as the first Provincial Park in Newfoundland. It was opened to the public in July 1959. The park is named in honor of Sir Richard Squires the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919 to 1923 and 1928 to 1932. During his first term in office, Squires successfully arranged the construction of a paper mill in Corner Brook. A tiny settlement at that time, Corner Brook has grown to be the second largest city in Newfoundland. Knighthood was bestowed upon Squires in 1921 for his achievements.

Park Amenities: Camping, Picnic Sites, Viewing Points, Playground

Newfoundland T'Railway Provincial Park

The T'Railway Provincial Park stretches almost 900 kilometers from St. John's to Port aux Basques along the main line of the old abandoned Canadian National railbed. This island-long Park corridor provides access to many of the Island's representative natural and scenic landscapes. The Park also serves as an historical link to our past railway heritage because most of the original railbed, trestles and bridges remain intact. All are reminiscent of the architectural and engineering technology of the day.

Provincial Historic Sites

Boyd's Cove Beothuk Interpretation Centre, Boyd's Cove Route 340

Interpretative display based on recent archaeological research at a large Beothuk village circa 1650 - 1720. Interpretation Centre, trail and archaeological site provide a picture of native life. Displays focus on Beothuk cultural history.

Commissariat House Provincial Historic Site, St. John's Kings Bridge Road

Experience the simple elegance of the home and offices of the Assistant Commissary General. Constructed in 1818-20, this gracious Georgian structure is restored, furnished and decorated to the 1830 period.

Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site, Bonavista Route 235

Learn about the hard life of the lightkeepers who faithfully tended the light at Cape Bonavista from interpreters dressed in the styles of 1870. And in season, watch whales, icebergs and puffins just off the cape.

Heart's Content Cable Station Provincial Historic Site, Heart's Content Route 80

After the failure of two earlier attempts, a permanent transatlantic telegraph cable was landed here in 1866. See the equipment and displays explaining the role Heart's Content played in communications for almost 100 years.

Hiscock House Provincial Historic Site, Trinity Route 239

Hiscock House is restored to the 1910 period. It represents a typical local merchant's household in rural Newfoundland in the early 20th century. Guides in period costume are on hand to show visitor's through the site.

Labrador Interpretation Centre, North West Rive Route 520

Designed to interpret the history of Labrador and its people from prehistoric times to today. The facility has an exhibit gallery, temporary exhibit space and 68 seat theatre/programming area.

Lester-Garland Premises Provincial Historic Site, Trinity Route 239

Early 19th-century building was used for a century and a half by 3 merchant families. The counting house has been restored to the 1820's period, the retail store to the early 1900's.

Loggers' Life Provincial Museum, west of Grand Falls-Windsor Exit 17 off TCH

Smell the fir boughs, see the stick bunks as you experience the life of a logger in a 1920's replica logging camp. Stroll a walking trail while listening to the loons in Rush Pond.

Mary March Provincial Museum, Grand Falls-Windsor St. Catherine Street

Mary March was the European name of Demasduit, one of the last Beothuks. Displays focus on historic and prehistoric aboriginal cultures and creation of modern paper industry.

Newman Wine Vaults Provincial Historic Site/Vault into History Walking Tour, St. John's Water Street

Explore the history of the world famous Newman's port wine inside one of St. John's oldest buildings, the only existing historic wine vault in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site, L'Anse-Amour Route 510

This second tallest lighthouse in Canada was first illuminated in 1858. The attached dwelling is now an interpretation centre dealing with the history of the Straits area as well as the lighthouse itself.

Provincial Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's Bonaventure Avenue

The Rooms - Opening June 2004, the new home of the Provincial Museum, Art Gallery and Archives. Showcasing the art, artifacts and archival record, natural history, archaeology and culture treasures of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Provincial Seamen's Museum, Grand Bank Route 220

A memorial to the many Newfoundlanders who lost their lives at sea. Explore the era of the banking schooner through photographs, documents and an extensive collection of artifacts. See the largest mural in Atlantic Canada.

Quidi Vidi Battery Provincial Historic Site, St. John's Cuckhold's Cove Road

Constructed by the British during the American Revolutionary War 1779-80, the battery was manned well into the 19th century. Reconstructed to 1812 period. Interpretation and demonstrations by staff in period uniforms.

The Mockbeggar Plantation Provincial Historic Site, Bonavista Roper Street

Home of F. Gordon Bradley, Newfoundland's first federal cabinet minister after Confederation. House built in the 1870's and restored to the 1939 period. Other buildings date from the 18th - 20th centuries.

Trinity Interpretation Centre, Trinity Route 239

Illustrations, maps, and photographs explore the history and development of Trinity.

Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve

11 seabird species breath here, including 3,000,000 pairs of Leach's Storm Petrel, the largest colony in the world. Visit the Baccalieu Island exhibit in the Heritage House in Bay de Verde. Access to view the seabirds can be done only by boat.

Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve

Unique and rare flora along a coastline with fantastic limestone karst topography. The only known location in the world for the Burnt Cape Cinquefoil.

Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve

The most accessible seabird colony in North America. The vantage point overlooks a magnificent sea stack and offers an opportunity to photograph the seabirds, including the second largest nesting colony of gannets in Newfoundland, and the third largest in North America. Interpretation Center, guided & interpretive hikes.

Fortune Head Ecological Reserve

One of the most important geological sites in the world, this was selected as the "global stratotype" for the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary, 540 million years ago and provides a basis for dating evolution.

Funk Islands Ecological Reserve

This was the last North American breeding site of the Great Auk, which was driven to extinction by human exploitation. In recent times, Northern Gannets have begun to nest on Funk Island. Other nesting seabirds include Common and Thick-billed Murres, Razorbills, Atlantic Puffins, and Black-legged Kittiwakes. The site comprises about 80% of the entire western north Atlantic population of Common Murres. Visitation to this site is restricted to scientists performing research approved by the Parks Division. A permit is required.

Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve

This reserve is located off Cartwright in Labrador. During the breeding season, this reserve is home to over 200,000 seabirds. This sanctuary has the largest Razorbill colony in North America. The island is named for a boat which sank in the area. There are no gannets found on the island. Visitation to the site is restricted to scientists performing research approved by the Parks Division. A permit is required.

Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve

Located off the Great Northern Peninsula, this Ecological Reserve is comprised of Gilliat, Spring, and Brent Islands and protects the breeding habitat of Eider ducks. This site cannot tolerate any visitation by the general public. Landing is therefore restricted to scientist approved by the Parks Division. A permit is required.

Hawke Hills Ecological Reserve

This 2.1 sq km site is located approximately 3 km east of the Route 90/Route 1 junction. It contains the best representative area of Alpine Barrens east of the Long Range Mountains.

Red Fir Lake Ecological Reserve

Coming Soon!

King George IV Ecological Reserve

A rich delta, part of the Llyod's River System. One of the largest undisturbed delta sites on the island. An important migratory stop for birds.

Little Grand Lake Ecological Reserve

Coming Soon!

Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve

Home to the oldest multi-celled fossils in North America and the only deep water marine fossils found in the world from 620 million years ago.

Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve Extension

Coming Soon!

Table Point Ecological Reserve

This unique rock locality of international importance contains excellent examples of limestone approximately 470 million years old. Studying of fossils requires a permit.

Watts Point Ecological Reserve

These calcareous barrens are unique, supporting many species of plants not found elsewhere in Newfoundland. Many of the plant species are rare and endangered. Requires a hike from the access road.

West Brook Ecological Reserve

This 10.74 sq km Red Pine site is situated at the headwaters of West Brook. Red Pine is presently the rarest indigenous coniferous tree species in Newfoundland.

Witless Bay Ecological Reserve

Comprising 4 small islands & the water around them, the reserve is one of the greatest natural wonders in the world. In summer it is home to millions of seabirds that come to shore to nest & raise their young. Hundreds of humpback whales feed here in summer, making it one of the best whale-watching areas anywhere. To view the seabirds, visitors can take one of many locally operated tour boats.

Avalon Wilderness Reserve

This 1,070 sq km reserve comprises one of North America's most southerly, unspoiled barrens. It is a sanctuary for a medley of wildlife and plant species. The caribou herd is Canada's most southerly, containing some of the world's largest caribou.

Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve

Roadless 2,895 sq km wilderness is southeastern Newfoundland. Wildlife populations and plant communities thrive with little or no disturbances from humans. Access via hiking trails and canoe route.

Middle Ridge Wildlife Reserve

618 sq km. Located next to Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve, the home to one the provinces largest caribou herds, Middle Ridge Caribou