Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne National Park

National park, Newfoundland, Canada. Covering 458,000 acres (185,500 hectares) and established as a national park in 1973, it includes mountains of the Long Range and takes its name from Gros Morne Peak, which rises to 2,644 ft (806 m). The park also includes beaches, forests, shifting dunes, and a tidal inlet.

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Gros Morne National Park

Parks Directory of the United States / Canadian National Parks

Address: PO Box 130
Rocky Harbour, NL A0K4N0
Phone: 709-458-2417;
Fax: 709-458-2059;
Phone: 877-737-3783;
Web: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/nl/grosmorne
Size: 1,805 sq. km.
Established: 1973.
Location: 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.
Facilities: Visitor center (Rocky Harbour), Discovery Center (Woody Point), 5 frontcountry campgrounds and 7 wilderness campgrounds, trails (100+ km), swimming pool.
Activities: Camping, hiking, boating, kayaking, fishing, swimming, wildlife and bird watching, cross-country skiing, boat tours, interpretive programs, live theater.
Special Features: 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 more than 25 species of land mammals, 239 species of birds, and more than 700 species of flowering plants.

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