Attractions
Burgeo, Newfoundland is a historically rich area that offers a variety of attractions, including white sand beaches, the islands of the archipelago, hiking and walking trails, coves, ocean views, birdwatching, kayak tours, camping, and more. Scroll down to learn more about some of our town’s notable places to visit. Looking for a place to stay or somewhere to have a bite? Check the business directory.
Sandbanks Provincial Park (Burgeo, NL)
Miles of white sandy beaches, numerous walking trails, campsites, and a designated swimming area
Burgeo Museum
Showcasing the several hundred years of local history, exhibits at the museum include artifacts from a variety of ships which once utilized the harbour as well as items spanning carpentry, the inshore fishery, shipbuilding and maintenance, domestics, and furniture. Located at 2 Centennial St.
Farley Mowat’s House
The former home of the famed Canadian author and environmentalist
Piping Plover
The near-threatened species of bird nests on the beaches and in the sand dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park in the town of Burgeo. The park, and town, are an important bird migration route making it attractive to bird-watchers.
Eclipse Island
An island of the Burgeo archipelago that was historically named by the legendary Captain James Cook, who witnessed a solar eclipse while surveying the local area
Aaron’s Arm Trail
A scenic hiking trail that leads from the Burgeo Highway to the Western Sands of Sandbanks Provincial Park
King George IV Ecological Reserve
90 km north of Burgeo, the Reserve protects the largest undisturbed river-delta system on the Island of Newfoundland
Image of Captain James Cook: Portrait by Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, c. 1775, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Licensed under public domain