Gros Morne National Park is located in Western Newfoundland and is the biggest national park in the province.\u00a0 The park is characterized by a very diverse landscape that consists of fjords, sandy beaches, mountains, valleys, tablelands, meadows, lakes, rivers and waterfalls. This diverse landscape is great for many outdoor activities, photographic opportunities and backcountry adventure.<\/p>\n
There are a number of outfitters and tour companies that take visitors on a variety of guided tours in the park but it is also possible to explore much of the park on your own.\u00a0 A main road winds through the park and it is well-maintained.\u00a0 Some of the activities that one can pursue in Gros Morne include hiking, boating, fishing, camping and sightseeing.\u00a0 Hiking trails are numerous and are well-marked along the main road.\u00a0 Some are very long and steep, like Trout River Pond.\u00a0 Others are short leg-stretcher trails like Southeast Brook Falls.\u00a0 Gros Morne Mountain is a strenuous trail but it is quite popular with visitors to the park because of the spectacular view that waits at the top.\u00a0 Despite the mostly mountainous and rocky terrain of the park, there is a sandy beach along the coast.<\/p>\n
———————– Another favorite pastime in Gros Morne is wildlife viewing.\u00a0 Moose, caribou, bear, fox, beaver and lynx are just some of the mammals that make the park their home.<\/p>\n
\nAndrea MacEachern is a freelance travel writer and amateur photographer living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. anotherdayforgrace.blogspot.ca<\/a><\/p>\n