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A list of activities from Gros Morne Crafts:
- Shop at Gros Morne Crafts, check your email.
- Swim at Rocky Harbour indoor Pool (with outdoor playground
and picnic area) in the freshwater Pond or in the Ocean,
take your pick!
- Hike or walk the many surrounding trails (Gros Morne
Mountain, Tablelands, Green Point, Green Gardens (see the Sea Caves),
Berry Head Pond (see the beaver dams), Bakers Brook Falls, the rocky
beach at Lobster Cove Head, Western Brook Pond, Broom Point, Long
Range Mountains, and numerous lookouts)
- Observe the natural and scenic attractions: breathtaking
sunsets, whales, moose, woodland caribou, birds, black bears, red
foxes, harbour seals as well as our Newfoundland Pitcher Plant...
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Stroll the white sandy beaches of Shallow Bay or Western Brook and
search for buried treasures
(sand dollars and decorative seashells, driftwood)
- Go boating, Sea Kayaking, fishing, biking, cross-country
skiing and
hiking with a guided tour or on your own.
Rent supplies locally.
- Take in activities provided by the Park Interpreters, including
campfires and singalongs or mugups in the evening, guided educational
walks, etc... - Boat Tours: Western Brook Pond (inland Fiord), BonTours,
evening cruise on the Emma Cat....
- Take your pick from quality live entertainment at the Gros
Morne Summer Music & Gros Morne Theatre Festivals, Lobster Festival,
local concerts...
- Enjoy delicious cuisines and traditional Newfoundland meals at
numerous restaurants (recommended by "where to eat in Canada")
- Visit the Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, Bonne Bay Marine
Centre, Bird Banding Station, Jenniex House Museum, Broom Point (a
restored fishing settlement), Insectarium...
- Stop by the Arches and S.S Ethie Shipwreck which ran aground
on December 11, 1919 just a few kilometres north of Sally's Cove. Ask
our staff for the story!
- Drive along the Viking Trail to the nearby National Historic
sites at Port au Choix (exhibits and excavations of ancient cultures
found); L'Anse aux Meadous (containing the reconstruction of three
Norse buildings, exhibits pertaining to the earliest known European
settlement)
- Do laundry, pick up groceries, take a trip to the bank, or have the
convenience of a Pharmacy all in town.
- Last but not least RELAX within our peaceful town in the
heart of Gros Morne.
Our store and cottages are right on the oceanfront with a
serene view.
* * *Our Staff here at Gros Morne Crafts and Oceanside Cottages are
more than delighted to assist you in choosing the best activities for
you or your family. |
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