Travel in NL

Newfoundland and Labrador the easternmost province of Canada and it has more than 29,000 km of coast line. You will find everything here, from dramatic coastlines, never ending bare lands, thick boreal forests, and ancient rock formations – the natural, wild beauty of Newfoundland and Labrador surrounds you wherever you go.

With its history of settlement dating more than 9,000 years, even the history buffs will find something to explore throughout the province.
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It is also home to 3 National Parks, 1 National Park Reserve, and 18 wilderness and ecological reserves, and botanical gardens.

Torngat Mountains

Torngat Mountains National Park takes its name from the Inuktitut word Tongait, meaning place of spirits. It is 9,700 square kilometres of spectacular wilderness stretching north from Saglek Fjord to the northern tip of Labrador, and westward from the Atlantic seacoast to the Québec border. It's a land of mountains and polar bears, small glaciers, and caribou, where the Inuit hunt, fish, and travel, as their predecessors did for thousands of years.

only accessible by water or air

L'Anse aux Meadows

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the only authenticated Norse site in North America. Today, your visit will transport you back to where Vikings once stood. At the Viking Encampment, you can try blacksmithing or weaving, and talk to characters who will bring the Viking history to life. In the evenings, gather around the skáli (kitchen) and hear heroic and tragic tales of Thor, Loki, Erik the Red, and more from the Sagas.

40km from St. Anthony

Gros Morne

It took 485 million years for Mother Nature to create Gros Morne National Park, a place unlike any other on earth. A UNESCO World Heritage Site covering 1,805 square kilometres, the park is a never-ending series of wonders and delights, and a demonstration of the spectacularly raw and enigmatic beauty of the physical world.

80km from Corner Brook

Terra Nova

Terra Nova National Park is Canada’s most easterly national park. Four hundred square kilometres of natural beauty. Here you can kayak or boat from sheltered bays to breathtaking coastlines, amongst whales and seabirds. Dense forests and quiet coastlines wait to be explored along 11 beautiful hiking trails. As you walk along the twisting paths you might spy a moose, lynx, beaver, or an eagle.

70km from Gander

Fogo Island

Fogo Island & Change Islands are home to 12 communities, each with its own distinctive flair and allure. After your ferry ride, stroll among homes, stages, and stores (fishing sheds) unchanged for decades. Fogo has become a haven for artists from around the world, who come to work in incredible, inspiring modern studios. While on Change Islands, you’ll discover a distinct part of our cultural heritage – the noble Newfoundland Pony.

120km from Gander