Apr 1–Dec 31, see website Loc: 14 Bayview Street T: (709) 832 3455 / 8766 F: (709) 832 0860 TF: (855) 832 3455 E: info@saintpierreferry.ca W: saintpierreferry.ca $$: See website. CC: MC, V.
conditions are late spring, summer, and fall Loc: Christians Road T: (709) 832 2617 / 1600 F: (709) 832 1636 E: tburton@townofgrandbank.net W: townofgrandbank.com $$: Free.
WADE DRAKE & BURCH NASH FAMILY MEMORIAL PARK Memorial park to honour those who lost their lives on Cougar Flight 491. Season: Jan 1– Dec 31 Loc: Bayview Street T: (709) 832 2810 F: (709) 832 2210 E: fhef@bellaliant.com W: townoffortune.ca
PROVINCIAL MARINERS’ MEMORIAL A tribute to thousands of lives lost at sea and the loved ones they left behind. Includes lifesized bronze female figure, memorial stories, and walkways. Season: May–Oct Loc: 16 Water Street T: (709) 832 1574 F: (709) 832 1636 Off-Season T: (709) 832 0443 E: gbheritage@ bellaliant.com W: grandbankheritagesociety.ca
Grand Bank, Route 220 (V14) GEORGE C. HARRIS HOUSE– MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY 597 Located near the waterfront, this newly restored merchant house depicts the town’s history through pictures and artifact displays. Designated Heritage Site and winner of the Southcott Heritage Award. Season: Jul–Sep, daily 10am–8pm Loc: 16 Water Street T: (709) 832 1574 F: (709) 832 1636 Off-Season T: (709) 832 0443 E: gbheritage@bellaliant.com W: grandbankheritagesociety.ca $$: Adult $3, child (under 12) free. HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE & WATERFRONT F With property dating back to the 1850s, the historic waterfront and lighthouse give visitors a glimpse of Grand Bank both past and present. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Waterfront T: (709) 832 2617 / 1600 F: (709) 832 1636 E: tburton@ townofgrandbank.net W: townofgrandbank. com $$: Free. GRAND BANK NATURE TRAIL F A 5-km hike that will take you to the top of Bennett’s Hill. Rest stops along the way. See vegetation, wild animals, and the salmon migration through our salmon ladder in season. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Off Grand View Boulevard T: (709) 832 2617 / 1600 F: (709) 832 1636 E: tburton@townofgrandbank.net W: townofgrandbank.com HERITAGE WALK F Provides the visitor with a collection of historically significant settings that are intertwined to portray the dynamics of Grand Bank and its fishing heritage. Season: Jun 26– Sep 1 Loc: Downtown T: (709) 832 2617 / 1600 F: (709) 832 1636 E: tburton@townofgrandbank. net W: townofgrandbank.com $$: Free. MARINE HIKE F Hike 6–7 km up to Grand Bank’s Cape, which provides a spectacular view of the town and Fortune Bay. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31, best
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PROVINCIAL SEAMEN’S MUSEUM FT Explore artifacts from the land and sea, used by Newfoundland families from the 1800s to the mid-1900s. Season: Apr 29–Oct 1, Mon–Sat 9am–4:30pm, Sun & Jul 1 12pm–4:30pm Loc: 54 Marine Drive T: (709) 832 1484 F: (709) 832 2053 Off-Season T: (709) 757 8077 Off-Season F: (709) 757 8021 E: psminfo@therooms.ca W: therooms.ca/exhibits/regional-museums Frenchman’s Cove, Route 213 (V15) FRENCHMAN’S COVE PROVINCIAL PARK On the west side of the Burin Peninsula, the park has varied habitat, pebble beach, quiet barachois, marsh and stream, birdwatching, 9-hole golf course. 25 minutes to Saint-Pierre ferry. Season: Mid May–Mid Sep Loc: Route 213 T: (709) 826 2753 / 637 2040 F: (709) 637 8060 E: parksinfo@gov.nl.ca W: env.gov.nl.ca/parks $$: Check website. CC: MC, V. GRANDE MEADOWS GOLF COURSE 42 Adjacent to Frenchman’s Cove Provincial Park, and 30 minutes from the ferry terminal that connects with Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. Season: May–Oct Loc: Golf Course Road T: (709) 826 2600 / 2601 F: (709) 826 2610 Off-Season T: (709) 227 1101 E: grandemeadows@nf.aibn.com W: grandemeadows.ca $$: 9 holes $22.22, 18 holes $37.70. CC: V, MC. Garnish, Route 213 (V15) GARNISH POINT ROSIE TRAIL Y A 50-km trail designed for ATV use. Walking, hiking, camping, and many types of family recreation and fun-filled activities. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Garnish T: (709) 826 2290 / 567 1789 F: (709) 826 4991 E: egrandy@yahoo. com W: townofgarnish.com $$: Day pass $5, annual pass $35, includes membership to trail association. CC: e-Transfer.