Things to see & do in Gros Morne
Gros MorneNational Park
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photo: Gros Morne Theatre Festival, Cow Head NL Tourism
photo: Tablelands,NL Tourism
photo: Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, Rocky HarbourParks Canada
photo: Passing the Time in Trout River,Creative Gros Morne
photo: Lomond Campground, NL Tourism
photo: Woody Point, Bonne Bay NL Tourism
photo: Woody Point Heritage Theatre, Ian Stone
photo: Backcountry Hiking, Western Brook Pond Fjord, NL Tourism
photo: Kayaking on Bonne Bay, Gros Morne Adventures
photo: Shallow Bay Beach, Cow Head NL Tourism
Yaffle of Chores Tour, Broom PointNL Tourism
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•ShallowBayBeach.Approximately10kminlength,withitsbeautifulwhitesandisagreatplacetospendafundaywiththefamily.Route430,CowHead.
•WesternBrookDayUsePark.Findmarinetreasuressuchasbeachglass,mermaid’spursesandstorm-tossedshells.Route430,32kmnorthofRockyHarbour.
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•GrosMorneNationalParkofCanada.ReceivedworldwiderecognitionasaUNeSCOWorldHeritageSiteforitsgeologicalwondersandawe-inspiringfjords.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected]/grosmorne
•GrosMorneVisitorCentre.Parkstaffandonlinetravelinfokioskshelpyougetup-to-dateinformationaboutwhat’shappeningintheparkareaandhowtobookit.Route430,RockyHarbour;T:(709)458-2417.
•BonneBayMarineStation.DiscovertheamazingsealifeofBonneBay.1Clarke’sLane,NorrisPoint.T:(709)458-2550;www.bonnebay.ca.
•GrosMorneNationalParkDiscoveryCentre.Learnmoreaboutthegeology,plantandanimallife,marinestoryandhumanhistory.Route431,WoodyPoint.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.
•DiscoveryCentreArtGallery.Route431,WoodyPoint.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.
•TheTablelands.Seetheearthnaked!World-renownedforitscomplexgeology.Itwasherethatgeologistsprovedthetheoryofplatetectonics.Route431.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca.
•LobsterCoveHeadLighthouse.MarkingthemarineapproachtoRockyHarbourandtheentranceofBonneBaysince1897.Nowautomated,butthelightkeeper’shouseisopenasaninterpretiveexhibit.MainStreetNorth,RockyHarbour.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.
•WesternBrookPond.WesternBrookpond,nowalandlockedfreshwaterlake,wasoriginallyafjordcutoutoftheLongRangeMountainsandopentotheocean.Route430.
•BroomPointFishingexhibit.ThreeMudgebrothersandtheirfamiliesfishedherefromthesitefrom1941until1975.experiencea“YaffleofChores”,lettingyoustepbackintimetotheMudgefamiliesfishingoperationasitwasthen.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.
•CowHeadLighthouse.Builtin1909inthehollowofpromontoryonCowHeadSummerside,accessiblebyscenicwalkingtrail.CowHead.T:(709)243-2446;www.cowheadlobsterfestival.ca.
•SSethieShipwreck.ThewreckagesiteoftheS.S.ethiecoastalsteamshipwhichranagroundinafiercestormonDecember11,1919.Route430.T:(709)458-2417;e:[email protected];www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.
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•J.W.RobertsHouseInformationCentre.100yearoldhouseshowcasinginformationaboutthearea.45-47WaterStreet,WoodyPoint;T:(709)453-2273;e:[email protected];www.woodypoint.ca.
•JacobA.CrockerHouse.RegisteredHeritageStructure.Traditionalfisherman’shomebuiltin1898.245-247MainStreet,TroutRiver;www.townoftroutriver.com.
•TroutRiverInterpretationCentre.AneducationalexperiencewithartifactsanddisplaysofferingaglimpseintotheuniqueheritageofTroutRiver.221MainStreet,TroutRiver;www.townoftroutriver.com.
•GrosMorneWildlifeMuseum.Housingover100full-sizeNewfoundlandanimalsintheirnaturalsettings.76MainSt.North,RockyHarbour;T:(709)458-3396;e:[email protected];www.grosmornewildlifemuseum.com.
•Dr.HenryN.PayneMuseum&CraftShop.Artifactsdepicttherichculturalheritagethroughthemeexhibits.Route143MainStreet,CowHead;T:(709)243-2466;e:[email protected];www.cowhead.ca.
•JenniexHouse.Tourthis85-yearoldhouseandenjoyamugup,muffinsandberries.Localartifacts&crafts.T:(709)458-2257;e:[email protected];www.norrispoint.ca.
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HIkINGTRAILS•TroutRiverPond.ReturnLength:14km;Duration:4-5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate.•GreenGardens.ShortHike.ReturnLength:9km;Duration:3-4hrs;Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous.•GreenGardens.LongHike.LoopLength:16km;Duration:6-8hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•WallaceBrook.LoopLength:12km;Duration:3-4hrs;Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous.•Tablelands.ReturnLength:4km;Duration:1.5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate.Note:Alsoavailableasaguidedhikewithstafforwithnewexploramobilemediaguide.
•Lookout.LoopLength:5km;Duration:2.5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate/Strenuous.•Stanleyville.ReturnLength:4km;Duration:2hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•LomondRiver.ReturnLength:6km;Duration:2hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•StucklessPond.LoopLength:9.5km;Duration:3-4hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous.•SoutheastBrookFalls.ReturnLength:1km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy/Moderate.•MattieMitchell.LoopLength:0.5km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy.•GrosMorneMountain.LoopLength:16km;Duration:7-8hrs;Difficulty:Strenuous/VeryStrenuous.•BerryHill.LoopLength:1.5km;Duration:1hr;Difficulty:easy/Moderate.•BerryHillPond.LoopLength:2km;Duration:0.5-1hr;Difficulty:easy.•BakersBrookFalls.ReturnLength:10km;Duration:2-3hrs;Difficulty:Moderate.•BerryHeadPond.LoopLength:2km;Duration:0.5-1hr;Difficulty:easy.Note:First0.5kmiswheelchairaccessible.•CoastalTrail(GreenPoint).ReturnLength:6km;Duration:1-2hrs;Difficulty:easy.•WesternBrookPondTrail(ToBoatTour).OneWayLength:3km;Duration:0.5-1hr;Difficulty:easy/Moderate.•SnugHarbour.ReturnLength:8km;Duration:2.5hrs;Difficulty:Moderate;Note:RequiresfordingWesternBrook.•Steve’sTrail.ReturnLength:1km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy.•OldMailRoad.ReturnLength:2km;Duration:0.5hr;Difficulty:easy.•NorthRimTraverse.OneWayLength:27km;Duration:3+Day;Difficulty:VeryStrenuous.•LongRangeTraverse.OneWayLength:35km;Duration:4+Day;Difficulty:VeryStrenuous.•OverfallsTrail.This5kmwildernesstrailispartoftheInternationalAppalachianTrail.•BurntHillHikingTrail.ThetrailheadislocatedattheNorrisPointwaterfront.CommunityTrail-NorrisPoint.•JamesW.HumberHikingTrail.Trailwilltakeyou4,000fttotheseashoreatWildCove.CommunityTrail-NorrisPoint.
•WaveOverWaveHeritageWalk.Aninterpretativewalkalongtheboardwalkwithvisitstolocalheritagesites,acodsplittingandsaltingdemo,andmore.Checkourwebsitefordeparturedaysandtimes.TroutRiverInterpretationCentre;T:(709)451-5376;www.townoftroutriver.com
•WoodyPointHeritageWalk.Aself-guidedwalkthroughthehistoricdowntownarea.Waterfront,WoodyPoint.•WoodyPointCommunityTrail.CommencesbehindtheschoolinWoodyPointandcontinuestowardtheDiscoveryCentrewithincredibleviewsoftheBonneBayandtheTablelands.CommunityTrail-WoodyPoint.
•LighthouseTrail.Followsanoldpathusedbyearlysettlerstogettothelighthouse.CommunityTrail-CowHead.
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•ParksCanada.Variousinterpretivehikesandexperiences.T:(709)458-2417;www.pc.gc.ca/grosmorne.•GrosMorneAdventures.Hikingandactiveholidays,seakayakrentalsandtours.T:(709)458-2722;e:[email protected];www.grosmorneadventures.com.
•BonToursBackcountryHikingAdventures.experienceWesternBrookPondbyguideddayandovernighthikingtour.T:(888)458-2016/(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.
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•GrosMorneScenicTours.Privateluxurytoursfeaturingscenicviewsandotherattractions.T:(855)458-2291;e:[email protected];www.grosmornescenictours.com.
•Martin’sTransportation.TaxiserviceonSouthsideofPark.T:(709)453-7269/2207.•Pittman’sTaxi.TaxiserviceonNorthsideofPark.T:(709)458-2486/8401.
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•AnchorsAweigh.AgroupoflocalmusiciansgettogetherandentertainandperformrenditionsofpopularNewfoundlandandLabradorsongsandtunes,sprinkledwithone-linersandwitandoccasionaldisplayofculture,thisgroupoffivehasbecomeoneofthemostwidely-attendedactsinthewholeprovince.JunethroughSeptember;www.theoceanview.ca/www.anchorsaweigh.ca.
•GrosMorneTheatreFestival.“Alivelymixofdrama,dinnertheatre&Newfoundlandtimes”presentedbyTheatreNewfoundlandLabrador.MaythroughSeptember;www.theatrenewfoundland.com.
•GrosMorneSummerMusic.Featuringyoungandestablishedartistsfromaroundtheglobe.JulyandAugust;www.gmsm.ca.
•PassingtheTimeinTroutRiver.AculturalprogramledbyfolkloristandtraditionalsingerAnitaBest,withmusiciansandstorytellersfromthearea,alongwithsomewell-knownguestartists.TroutRiverInterpretationCentre.JulyandAugust;T:(709)451-5376;www.townoftroutriver.com
•TroutRiverHeritageBangbellyFestival.BangbellycompetitionandotherheritageeventsinTroutRiver.July;T:(709)451-5376;www.townoftroutriver.com
•WritersatWoodyPoint.Jointhelocalsforaboatparade,fishingderby,food,musicandmore.WoodyPoint;LastweekofJuly;T:(709)453-2273,(709)453-2302;www.woodypoint.ca.
•BonneBayRegata.eventstakingplaceatseveralvenuesthroughoutthecommunitiesofWoodyPointandTroutRiver.June;www.iatnl.com.
•CowHeadLobsterFestival.CanadaDayweekend;T:(709)243-2123;e:[email protected];www.cowheadlobsterfestival.ca.
•Trails,TalesandTunes.experienceauniqueblendofwalks,workshops,culinaryadventures,concertsandkitchenparties.NorrisPoint;10daysinMay;www.trailstalestunes.ca.
•GrosMorneFallFair.FallforGrosMornewithcraftworkshopsandkitchenparties,culminatingwiththefallfaironSundayinCowHead.October;T:(709)243-2023.
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FORMOReTHINGSTOSeeANDDOINGROSMORNe,CHeCkOUT:www.visitgrosmorne.comforeventscalendarandlinkstothebestaccommodationsinthePark,
www.pc.gc.ca/grosmornetodiscoverwhatParksCanadaexperiencesawaityou,www.grosmornemagic.catoplanyourtriptoGrosMorne,and
www.vobb.orgortuneintoVoiceofBonneBayRadioat95.9/98.1forlocalinformation.
Gros Morne National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 for its impressive geological features. The 1805 sq kilometre park offers unsurpassed beauty and adventure – a perfect complement to the local cultural scene.
This map is your guide to summer adventure in Gros Morne. Numbers on the map correspond to brief descriptions and extra information below that will allow you to get the most out of your Gros Morne experience.
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photo: Lookout Trail, Woody Point, Emili Martin
photo: Western Brook Pond Fjord Boat Tour NL Tourismphoto: Bonne Bay Marine Station Norris Point
•WesternBrookPondBoatTour.Beholdthespectacularglacier-carvedland-lockedfjord,waterfalls,billionyear-oldcliffs,andfrequentwildlifesightings.Route430;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.
•BonneBayBoatTour.ClimbaboardandletthecrewoftheM.V.emm-CatfascinateyouwiththemanybreathtakingviewsandvisualtreasuresofBonneBay.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.
•DiscoveryTour.ThisexperiencemadeforthewholefamilywillshowyoujustwhatlivesbeneaththesurfaceofBonneBay.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.
•TheeveningCruise.RelaxandexperiencethesunsetonBonneBay,completewithlocalentertainment,andabeverageortwo.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.
•CodJigging.ComejiggingwithusaboardourSealIslanderandexperienceatruesliceofNewfoundlandhistory.NorrisPointWaterfront;T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.
•WatertaxifromNorrisPoint-WoodyPoint.T:(709)458-2016;e:[email protected];www.bontours.ca.•JigsandReelsCharters.FishNewfoundland’sabundantfishinggroundsaboardour22fttrophyboat.RockyHarbour;T:(709)458-3396;e:[email protected];www.jigsandreelscharters.com.
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