Arches Provincial Park

Gros Morne National Park


The relentless force of the ocean has carved out these scenic arched rocks on Rte 430, north of Parsons Pond. The area is nice for a picnic assuming the wind isn't howling (which it usually is).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Gros Morne National Park attractions

1. Shallow Bay

12.9 MILES

The gentle, safe, sand-duned beach at Shallow Bay seems out of place, as if transported from the Caribbean by some bizarre current. The water, though,…

2. Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum

15.02 MILES

Located in Cow Head, at the very northern edge of the park, this historical building is really more of a collection of cool stuff: an axe murderer's axe,…

3. Broom Point Fishing Camp

21.16 MILES

This restored fishing camp sits a short distance north of Western Brook Pond. The three Mudge brothers and their families fished here from 1941 until 1975…

4. SS Ethie

25.86 MILES

Follow the sign off the highway to a parking lot, and from here take a short path to where the waves batter the rusty and tangled remains of the SS Ethie…