List of Newfoundland and Labrador parks

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List of national and provincial parks in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Gros Morne National Park, Western Brook Pond

Northern Bay Sands, Northern Bay

1 National parks
2 Provincial parks
3 Wilderness and Ecological Reserves
4 Privatization
- 4.1 Parks Privatized or Closed (1997)
- 4.2 Parks Privatized or Closed (1995)
5 References
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] National parks

[edit] 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.

[edit] Provincial Parks

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

Barachois Pond Provincial Park - St. George's
Blow Me Down Provincial Park - Lark Harbour
Butter Pot Provincial Park - St. John's
Chance Cove Provincial Park - Renews
J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park - Port aux Basques
Dildo Run Provincial Park - Virgin Arm
Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park - Frenchman's Cove
La Manche Provincial Park - St. John's
Lockston Path Provincial Park - Port Rexton
Notre Dame Provincial Park - Lewisporte
Pinware River Provincial Park - Labrador South
Pistolet Bay Provincial Park - Raleigh
Sandbanks Provincial Park - Burgeo
Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park - Deer Lake

[edit] Natural and Scenic Attractions

The Arches Provincial Park - Rocky Harbour
Cataracts Provincial Park - Colinet
Codroy Valley Provincial Park - Channel-Port aux Basques
Deadman's Bay Provincial Park - Lumsden
Dungeon Provincial Park - Bonavista
Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park - Placentia

[edit] T'Railway

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

[edit] 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
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
Jipujijkuek 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

[edit] 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]

Avalon Wilderness Reserve
Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve
Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve
Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
Fortune Head Ecological Reserve
Funk Island Ecological Reserve
Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve
Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve
Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve
King George IV Ecological Reserve
Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve
Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
Redfir Lake - Kapitagas Channel Ecological Reserve
Table Point Ecological Reserve
Watts Point Ecological Reserve
West Brook Ecological Reserve
Witless Bay Ecological Reserve

[edit] 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].

[edit] Parks Privatized or Closed (1997)

These parks and natural scenic attractions were privatized or closed in a second privatization initiative in 1997.^[5]

Provincial Parks:

Backside Pond Provincial Park - Trinity Bay
Beothuck Provincial Park - Grand Falls-Windsor
Catamaran Provincial Park - Badger
David Smallwood Provincial Park - Gambo
Gushues Pond Provincial Park - Conception Bay
Indian River Provincial Park - Springdale
Northern Bay Sands - Northern Bay, Conception Bay
Piccadilly Head Provincial Park - Port au Port
River of Ponds Provincial Park - River of Ponds
Sop's Arm Provincial Park - White Bay
Square Pond Provincial Park - Gambo

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

[edit] Parks Privatized or Closed (1995)

These 29 parks were apparently privatized or closed in an initial privatization initiative in 1995.^{[citation needed]}

Provincial Parks:

Blue Ponds Provincial Park - Corner Brook
Cochrane Pond Provincial Park - Manuels
Crabbes River Provincial Park - Stephenville Crossing
Freshwater Pond Provincial Park - Marystown
Holyrood Pond Provincial Park - St. Marys 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

Natural and Scenic Attractions and Outdoor Recreation Parks:

Aspen Brook Provincial Park - Grand Falls-Windsor
Black Bank Provincial Park - Stephenville
Bottle Cove Provincial Park - Corner Brook
Dog Bay Pond Provincial Park - Summerford
Father Duffy's Well Provincial Park - Salmonier
Glenwood Provincial Park - Gander
French Islands Provincial Park - Burin
Indian Cove Neck Provincial Park - Lewisporte
Jiggin' Head Provincial Park - Summerville
Maberly Provincial Park - Bonavista
Northeast Arm Provincial Park - Glovertown
Otter Bay Provincial Park - Channel-Port aux Basques
Pasadena Beach Provincial Park - Pasadena
Pearson's Peak Provincial Park - Grand Falls-Windsor
Rattle Falls Provincial Park - Summerville
Smith Sound Provincial Park - Clarenville
South West Pond Provincial Park - Salmonier
Stag Lake Provincial Park - Corner Brook
Thorburn Lake Provincial Park - Clarenville
Three Mile Lake Provincial Park - Port au Choix

[edit] References

^ Provincial Park Reserves. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation (Parks and Natural Areas Division). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
^ Wilderness and Ecological Reserves. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation (Parks and Natural Areas Division). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
^ April 27, 2004 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS Vol. XLV No. 2. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Hansard) (2004-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
^ April 30, 2001 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS Vol. XLIV No. 17. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Hansard) (2001-04-30). Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
^ Parks Properties Offering Business Opportunities in Rural Newfoundland. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (Tourism, Culture and Recreation) (1997-02-27). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.