Must-see attractions in Gros Morne National Park

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    Tablelands

    Gros Morne National Park

    Dominating the southwest corner of the park, near Trout River, are the unconquerable and eerie Tablelands. This huge flat-topped massif was part of the…

  • Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse

    Gros Morne National Park

    Overlooking the Gulf of St Lawrence, this lighthouse is picturesque enough to grace the cover of a nautically inclined calendar. Inside you'll find parks…

  • Jenniex House Municipal Heritage Building

    Gros Morne National Park

    This saltbox home was built in 1926 and is a fine example of a traditional Newfoundland residence (low-hipped roof, clapboard sheathing, plain wooden trim…

  • Gros Morne Wildlife Museum

    Gros Morne National Park

    While this spot falls into the kitschy-but-fun attraction-cum-gift-shop category, we want to stress: it is fun. Several rooms, each themed around a Gros…

  • Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum

    Gros Morne National Park

    Located in Cow Head, at the very northern edge of the park, this historical building is really more of a collection of cool stuff: an axe murderer's axe,…

  • Broom Point Fishing Camp

    Gros Morne National Park

    This restored fishing camp sits a short distance north of Western Brook Pond. The three Mudge brothers and their families fished here from 1941 until 1975…

  • SS Ethie

    Gros Morne National Park

    Follow the sign off the highway to a parking lot, and from here take a short path to where the waves batter the rusty and tangled remains of the SS Ethie…

  • Bonne Bay Marine Station

    Gros Morne National Park

    At the wharf in Norris Point is this small research facility, which is part of Memorial University. Every half-hour there are interactive tours, and the…

  • Shallow Bay

    Gros Morne National Park

    The gentle, safe, sand-duned beach at Shallow Bay seems out of place, as if transported from the Caribbean by some bizarre current. The water, though,…

  • Arches Provincial Park

    Gros Morne National Park

    The relentless force of the ocean has carved out these scenic arched rocks on Rte 430, north of Parsons Pond. The area is nice for a picnic assuming the…