Salmonier Nature Park

A Wildlife Park Where Injured And Orphaned Animals Live In Natural Enclosures, With Moose, Caribou, Lynx And Fox Seen From A Boardwalk Through Boreal Forest, And An Interpretive Centre. A Family Stop Between St. John'S And The Cape Shore · Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador

Salmonier Nature Park is a provincial wildlife park on the Avalon Peninsula, set in boreal forest and bog beside a main road about 80 km south-west of St. Johns (confirm). Its animals are native to Newfoundland and many arrived injured or orphaned, so the park doubles as a rehabilitation centre. Visitors follow a boardwalk loop of roughly 3 km through enclosures that hold moose, caribou, lynx, black bear, red fox and birds of prey, set in natural woods so the animals can hide as in the wild (confirm). An interpretive centre explains the mammals of the island, the care of injured animals and the forest around you. The path is flat and easy, with benches and picnic places along the way. It makes a good stop for families between the capital and the Cape Shore, and a quick way to see animals that are hard to find in the wild. Plan on a full afternoon and bring food, since services near the park are few and the last entry is early.

Salmonier Nature Park, a wildlife park on the Avalon Peninsula beside Route 90 about 80 km south-west of St. John's, with a boardwalk through boreal forest; coordinates approximate, Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

The park keeps seasonal hours, often daily from about late May or June to early October, from roughly 10 to 6, and closed in winter - confirm opening days and last entry by phone before you drive out. The interpretive centre usually opens with the park, and the boardwalk may close in heavy rain or for repairs. Plan at least two hours, since last entry is often well before closing. Summer light lasts past 9 pm, though animals are most active early or late. The park is a day-use site with no overnight stay, and entry rules can change from year to year.

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