Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne National Park on Newfoundland’s west coast is one of Atlantic Canada’s largest protected areas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site prized above all for its geology. Established as a reserve in 1973 and made a national park in 2005, it preserves an exceptionally clear example of continental drift, with ocean crust and mantle rocks exposed at the surface, helping advance understanding of plate tectonics. Its Tablelands, fjords, mountains, and coastal lowlands reveal both ancient plate collision and later glaciation. The park also contains diverse habitats and wildlife, and it is celebrated for hiking, scenery, and the insight it offers into Earth’s formation.

Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada