Terra Nova National Park

Terra Nova National Park, established in 1957 as the first national park in Newfoundland and Labrador, occupies a varied stretch of Newfoundland’s northeast coast along Bonavista Bay. Its rugged shoreline, forested hills, wetlands, ponds, and bogs reflect both the remnants of the Appalachian Mountains and older Precambrian geology shaped further by Pleistocene glaciation. The park protects part of the Eastern Island Boreal Forest, supporting black spruce and diverse wildlife including Newfoundland black bears, Newfoundland caribou, moose, lynx, eagles, and marine mammals offshore. It also preserves evidence of Beothuk history and early European settlement while serving as a major year-round recreation area.

Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada