Picnic area · Gros Morne National Park
A sheltered Bonne Bay launch with a wharf and kitchen shelter.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Gros Morne Tour Guide
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A Fish Population Beneath Bonne Bay“Bonne Bay has a hidden fish population. In the East Arm, where the water reaches about two hundred thirty metres deep, researchers found Acadian redfish that are genetically distinct from fish in the nearby Gulf.”
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Mill Brook Day Use Area is a small Parks Canada picnic and launch site on Bonne Bay, one of three named places in Gros Morne where visitors can launch their own canoe or kayak. A kitchen shelter, boat launch and wharf make it a practical base for self-guided paddling or a break by the water. Mill Cove, a paddling destination, lies opposite this launch; day-use rentals are not available here.
Come for the launch or a picnic beside the water. The January 2018 flood damaged the day-use area and its access road; subsequent work rebuilt the road and parking. The site’s shelter, wharf and boat launch give paddlers a useful place to start, but you need to bring your own craft and gear.
Before launching, check current Parks Canada kayaking guidance: wind, waves, water temperature and changeable weather can make Bonne Bay unsafe, even where the inner arms are more sheltered. The map pin and road approach remain approximate, so use current park directions to find the entrance. Other visitor facilities have not been confirmed; arrive prepared for a basic stop.
Wildlife
252 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
120 sightingsCaribouMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
22 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
61 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsCommon Minke WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map
70 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Gros Morne. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateStanleyville Trail4.7 km · 1.8 hr · 4.8 km awayFollow an old logging road to a quiet cove and lost settlement.
EasyMattie Mitchell Trail0.3 km · 15 min · 7.3 km awayShort woods loop to a quiet brook and local history.
ChallengingGros Morne Mountain Trail17 km · 7.3 hr · 7.9 km awayWaterfalls, a bare alpine summit, and a boulder-strewn descent.
ChallengingFerry Gulch to Bakeapple Pond21 km · 2 days · 7.9 km awayTwo days of unmarked hiking to a view over Ten Mile Pond.
ModerateGros Morne Approach Trail9 km · 3 hr · 8 km awayA waterfall bridge marks the halfway point to the mountain’s base.
Campground · 4.8 km awayLomond CampgroundA tent pitch by Bonne Bay, with mountains across the water.
Sight · 5.2 km awayLomond Day Use AreaLaunch for a short paddle or walk to Stanleyville.
Restaurant · 5.8 km awayThe Black Spruce RestaurantScratch cooking and Newfoundland seafood at Neddies Harbour.
Lodging · 5.8 km awayNeddies Harbour InnA waterfront base with Bonne Bay views and dinner on site.
Sight · 6.6 km awayBonne Bay Aquarium & Research StationTouch a sea star, then meet Bonne Bay below the surface.
Restaurant · 7.4 km awayThe Old Store CaféCoffee, baked goods, and Tablelands views from a Norris Point café.
Sight · 7.9 km awayJenniex HouseA 1926 saltbox moved over sea ice, now facing Bonne Bay.Parkwolf’s Gros Morne ranking
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