List of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador

This is a list of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.

National parks

Provincial parks

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Environment and Conservation Department, Parks and Natural Areas Division maintains a number of full-use, day use and natural scenic attraction parks, as well as a set of Provincial Park Reserves in both the island and mainland portions of the province.

The T'Railway Provincial Park follows the abandoned Newfoundland Railway line from St. John's to Channel-Port aux Basques.

14 of the 22 provincial parks provide a variety of day use and camping facilities.

Name Established Commons category Picture Coordinates
Barachois Pond Provincial Park 1961 48.4722°N 58.2531°W / 48.4722; -58.2531
Blow Me Down Provincial Park 1975 Blow Me Down Provincial Park
49.092°N 58.363°W / 49.092; -58.363
Butter Pot Provincial Park 47.3847°N 53.0608°W / 47.3847; -53.0608
Cataracts Provincial Park 1980 47.241944444444°N 53.630277777778°W / 47.241944444444; -53.630277777778
Chance Cove Provincial Park 46.7761°N 53.0361°W / 46.7761; -53.0361
Codroy Valley Provincial Park 1978 47.833611111111°N 59.337777777778°W / 47.833611111111; -59.337777777778
Deadman's Bay Provincial Park 1978 49.331666666667°N 53.6925°W / 49.331666666667; -53.6925
Dildo Run Provincial Park 49.5356°N 54.7219°W / 49.5356; -54.7219
Dungeon Provincial Park 1983
48.666666666667°N 53.083888888889°W / 48.666666666667; -53.083888888889
Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park 1970 Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park
47.209°N 55.403°W / 47.209; -55.403
Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park 1980 47.068055555556°N 54.087777777778°W / 47.068055555556; -54.087777777778
J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park 1960 47.632°N 59.254°W / 47.632; -59.254
La Manche Provincial Park 1975 47.177°N 52.89°W / 47.177; -52.89
Lockston Path Provincial Park 1967 48.438055555556°N 53.379722222222°W / 48.438055555556; -53.379722222222
Main River Waterway Provincial Park 49.825291°N 57.194068°W / 49.825291; -57.194068
Newfoundland T'Railway 1997 48.967222222222°N 55.616111111111°W / 48.967222222222; -55.616111111111
Notre Dame Provincial Park 1960 49.116111111111°N 55.086388888889°W / 49.116111111111; -55.086388888889
Pinware River Provincial Park 1975 51.631666666667°N 56.704166666667°W / 51.631666666667; -56.704166666667
Pistolet Bay Provincial Park 1987 51.533333333333°N 55.682222222222°W / 51.533333333333; -55.682222222222
Sandbanks Provincial Park (Newfoundland) 1985 47.607222222222°N 57.647222222222°W / 47.607222222222; -57.647222222222
Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park 1954
49.3525°N 57.202777777778°W / 49.3525; -57.202777777778
The Arches Provincial Park 1980 The Arches Provincial Park
50.113611111111°N 57.663055555556°W / 50.113611111111; -57.663055555556

Provincial Park Reserves

The provincial park reserves protect significant natural features or landscapes, and provide no day use or camping facilities. Many of these parks are the remaining landmass of former provincial parks privatized in 1995 or 1997, excluding campground space leased or sold to private operators or closed.[1]

  • Bellevue Beach Provincial Park Reserve - Bellevue
  • Duley Lake Provincial Park Reserve - Labrador City
  • Fitzgeralds Pond Provincial Park Reserve - Dunville, NL
  • Flatwater Pond Provincial Park Reserve - Baie Verte
  • Grand Codroy Provincial Park Reserve - Doyles
  • Grand Lake Provincial Park Reserve - Goose Bay
  • Jack's Pond Provincial Park Reserve - Arnold's Cove
  • Jipujijkuei Kuespem Provincial Park Reserve - Morrisville
  • Jonathan's Pond Provincial Park Reserve - Gander
  • Marine Drive Provincial Park Reserve - Pouch Cove
  • Windmill Bight Provincial Park Reserve - Lumsden

Wilderness and Ecological Reserves

These provincial reserves are intended to protect wilderness areas and wildlife habitat. They were created under the terms of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act (WER Act) of 1980. With the exception of Burnt Cape, Cape St. Mary's, Mistaken Point, and Witless Bay, these areas contain few facilities and provide limited access to the public.[2]

Privatization

Between 1995 and 1997, due to rising debt, the provincial government embarked on a program to reduce expenses in the Parks and Recreation system by privatizing a number of Provincial Parks and Natural and Scenic Attractions. This policy was controversial and was still being referenced negatively in debates in the Provincial House of Assembly as late as 2004.[3]

The privatization initiative was intended to retain the level of parks and recreational areas available to residents of and tourists in the province, while reducing the expense to the provincial government. It is unclear how successful this was, as at least of some of the privatized properties were no longer operating as of 2001.[4][5]

Parks Privatized or Closed (1997)

These parks and natural scenic attractions were privatized or closed in a second privatization initiative in 1997.[6]

Provincial Parks:

Natural and Scenic Attractions:

  • Eastport North - Glovertown
  • Middle Cove - St. John's
  • Pearson's Peak - Grand Falls-Windsor
  • Point au Mal - Stephenville
  • Point la Haye - Trepassey
  • Salmon Cove Sands - Salmon Cove, Conception Bay
  • Topsail Beach - St. John's

Parks Privatized or Closed (1995)

These 29 parks were apparently privatized or closed in an initial privatization initiative in 1995.[5]

Provincial Parks:

  • Blue Ponds Provincial Park - Corner Brook; privately owned and operating as an RV park as of 2013.
  • Cochrane Pond Provincial Park - St. John's; privately owned and operating as of 2013.
  • Crabbes River Provincial Park - Crabbes River; privately owned and operating as an RV park as of 2013.
  • Freshwater Pond Provincial Park - Marystown
  • Holyrood Pond Provincial Park - St. Mary's Bay
  • Jipujijkuek Kuespem Provincial Park (formerly Little River Provincial Park) - Morrisville
  • Mary March Provincial Park - Buchans
  • Mummichog Provincial Park - Channel-Port aux Basques
  • Pipers Hole River Provincial Park - Swift Current; known to be abandoned by 2008.[5]

Natural and Scenic Attractions and Outdoor Recreation Parks:

See also

References
  1. "Provincial Park Reserves". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation (Parks and Natural Areas Division). Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  2. "Wilderness and Ecological Reserves". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation (Parks and Natural Areas Division). Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  3. "April 27, 2004 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS Vol. XLV No. 2". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Hansard). 2004-04-27. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  4. "April 30, 2001 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS Vol. XLIV No. 17". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Hansard). 2001-04-30. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
  5. "Sad end to the story". The Telegram. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 1 Sep 2011.
  6. "Parks Properties Offering Business Opportunities in Rural Newfoundland". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Tourism, Culture and Recreation). 1997-02-27. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  7. "Beothuk Family Park". Beothuk Family Park. January 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. "Catamaran Park". Catamaran Park. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 1 Sep 2011.
  9. "Gushue's Pond Park Family Campground". Gushue's Pond Park. January 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  10. "Square Pond Friends and Family RV Park". Square Pond Park. May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
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