The Arches Provincial Park

The Arches Provincial Park is a public park on the western coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that features a photogenic rock formation.

The park is north of Gros Morne National Park near Parson's Pond along the Viking Trail, and includes a parking lot, boardwalk, and picnic area. The rock formation is composed of Ordovician aged dolomitic conglomerates of the Daniels Harbour Member of the Cow Head Group which has been eroded by sea wave action. These porous conglomerates can be oil-bearing, and areas near The Arches Provincial Park have seen some oil exploration activity.

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Park web site

Protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador
CRHP St. John's Avalon Peninsula Labrador Western Newfoundland Central Newfoundland Bonavista Bay
National parks	Gros Morne Mealy Mountains Reserve proposed Terra Nova Torngat Mountains
National historic sites	Cape Spear Lighthouse Castle Hill Hawthorne Cottage Hopedale Mission Kitjigattalik - Ramah Chert Quarries L'Anse aux Meadows Port au Choix Ryan Premises Signal Hill more...
Provincial parks	Barachois Pond Blow Me Down Butter Pot Chance Cove Dildo Run Frenchman's Cove J.T. Cheeseman La Manche Newfoundland T'Railway The Arches more...
Wilderness & Ecological Reserves	Baccalieu Island Bay du Nord Burnt Cape Cape St. Mary's Funk Island Gannet Islands Mistaken Point Witless Bay more...
Category St. John's geography Commons

Coordinates: 50°06′49″N 57°39′47″W / 50.11361°N 57.66306°W / 50.11361; -57.66306

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