Gros Morne National Park
National Park Of Canada (Parks Canada) / UNESCO World Heritage Site · Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gros Morne National Park covers a large stretch of the west coast of Newfoundland, with Rocky Harbour and Norris Point on Bonne Bay as the main bases. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 because its rocks show how continents move. At the Tablelands, a bare orange-brown plateau, rock from the Earth's mantle has been pushed to the surface, and little grows on it. Western Brook Pond is a landlocked fjord between cliffs, seen on a boat tour after a 3 km walk in. Gros Morne Mountain is a steep summit climb. It suits hikers, geology fans and travellers happy with long drives and quiet villages, and it is far quieter than the Rocky Mountain parks to the west. Rocky Harbour and Norris Point have the beds and restaurants. It is remote: allow three to five days, expect fog and wind, and watch for moose on the roads. Confirm boat seasons, trail closures and Tablelands rules before you plan around them.
Rocky Harbour, Gros Morne National Park, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, A0K 4N0, Canada
The park is open all year, but most services run from roughly June to September. Visitor centres and the Western Brook Pond boat tours are seasonal, with tours commonly operating from about June to September on set sailings that sell out, so confirm dates and book ahead. A Parks Canada pass is required in the park. The Gros Morne Mountain trail can be closed in places or at times for caribou protection and spring conditions, and part of the Tablelands has walking restrictions to protect the fragile ground, so confirm both with the visitor centre. Off-season, many cafes, shops and tours close and wind, snow and short days dominate, though the roads stay open.
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