Terra Nova National Park
National park · Newfoundland
Rocky fingers of Bonavista Bay reach into black spruce and balsam fir forest on Newfoundland's northeast coast, with pockets of maple, mountain ash, and tamarack breaking up the conifers along the shoreline trails. The Ochre Hill Lookout climbs above the treeline for a view over the inlets and forested hills, best in late September to early October before the tamarack needles drop.
Don’t miss
Peak: September 24–October 8
Climatological window from published records — the weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.
Source: https://visitnewfoundlandlabrador.ca/10-must-see-fall-foliage-spots-in-newfoundland-and-labrador/
Terra Nova National Park on the map
More things to do in Newfoundland
Gros Morne National Park
National parkTypically September 24–October 8
A UNESCO World Heritage site on Newfoundland's west coast, where the freshwater fjord of Western Brook Pond cuts 16 kilometers into the Long Range Mountains between thousand-foot cliffs. Balsam fir and white birch on the lower slopes turn gold and rust against the bare orange rock of the Tablelands, a slab of the Earth's mantle thrust to the surface, peaking in late September and early October.
Don’t miss: Western Brook Pond fjord · The Tablelands' bare peridotite · Birch color on the Long Range slopes
Barachois Pond Provincial Park
State parkPeak October 1
A park on Newfoundland's west coast, twenty kilometers from Stephenville, where yellow birch and maple mix into the spruce and balsam fir around Barachois Pond. The Erin Mountain trail climbs 3.5 kilometers through the color to a rocky summit at 340 meters, with views across Bay St. George to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Don’t miss: Erin Mountain summit trail · Yellow birch and maple stands · Views to Bay St. George
Gros Morne Fall Festival
Fall festivalColor nearby peaks October 2
A four-day celebration of crafts, music, food and culture in Cow Head, on the western coast beside Gros Morne National Park. Evening concerts, a craft fair, storytellers and oceanside dining fill out the program each September.
Don’t miss: Craft fair and evening concerts · Storytellers and naturalists · Oceanside setting by Gros Morne
Wright's Family Farm Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkin patchColor nearby peaks October 2
A u-pick pumpkin patch and market on Main Street in Pasadena, near Deer Lake, that turns into a Pumpkin Festival over the first two weekends of October with rides alongside the pumpkins. The same farm grows strawberries, raspberries and blueberries earlier in the season.
Don’t miss: U-pick pumpkins · Pumpkin Festival with rides · Near Deer Lake in the Humber Valley
Frequently asked
- When does Terra Nova National Park peak?
- In a typical year, color peaks around September 24–October 8. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://visitnewfoundlandlabrador.ca/10-must-see-fall-foliage-spots-in-newfoundland-and-labrador/) rather than a season-specific forecast.
- What is Terra Nova National Park best for?
- A coastal hike.
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