Gros Morne National Park

Contact Information:
Gros Morne National Park 
P.O. Box 130
Rocky Harbour, NL
Canada A0K 4N0
709-458-2417

Size: 1,805 sq. km.

Location: Gros Morne National Park is located in on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. If driving from the Canadian mainland, the shortest and fastest way to the park is via the ferry service between North Sydney and Port aux Basques. It is 300 km from Port aux Basques to the park entrance at Wiltondale, which is about a four-hour drive. 

Description: Park protects Newfoundland's western highlands and Gulf of Saint Lawrence lowlands, and features rugged coastline, mountains, glacier-carved fjords, and ocean inlets and lakes. The park is considered a textbook illustration of plate tectonics, and due to its unique geological features, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Its array of flora and fauna includes 20 species of land mammals, 230 species of birds, and 711 species of vascular plants.

Places to Stay: Gros Morne National Park offers camping at five different locations within the park. Reservations are recommended for all the campgrounds except for primitive campsites and Green Point, which offers self-registration. Gros Morne utilizes the National Parks Canada Campground Reservation Service. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-737-3783 (from the US and Canada) or 905-426-4648 (from outside the US and Canada); reservations can also be made online, 24 hours a day. In addition to the park campgrounds, seven private campgrounds are located in the surrounding areas, six of which offer serviced sites. For information on these campgrounds please consult the Newfoundland Travel Guide. 

Corner Brook, located an hour from the park, offers a number of accommodations. Contact the Corner Brook Economic Development Corporation or the Corner Brook Travel and Tourism Guide at WorldWeb.com. 

Operating Hours: Grasslands National Park is open year round. Many of the services and facilities, however, are open only during the summer season.

History: Established in 1973. 

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