Woody Point Travel Guide

  The town of Woody Point, Newfoundland
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  • The town of Woody Point, Newfoundland
      The town of Woody Point, Newfoundland
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  • Tableland Mountains, Gros Morne National Park
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Things to Do  

Woody Point - Services for Gros Morne NP

Woody Point - Services for Gros Morne NP, Woody Point

 Redlats Says:  Woody Point is a typical Maritime fishing village -- only thing special about it, it is surrounded by a national park. That means it has four B&B's and a motel, restaurants and pub, tourist craft stores, school, etc, besides the normal fishing boats and a fish... 

Trout River

Trout River, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Trout River is a seaside town which is located near to Woody Point and the drive there is fantastic. From Woody Point, the road goes up which gives you a panoramic view of Bonne Bay and surrounding mountains. Once on top, the road continues and you will see the famous... 

Woody Point

Woody Point, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Woody Point is a small town located on the southern shore of Bonne Bay. This town is set among very beautiful backdrop of the famous Tableland Mountains of Gros Morne National Park. From Woody Point, one can have a good view of the town of Norris Point which is across the... 

Fishing as a way of life

Fishing as a way of life, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Even though tourism is the main form of economy at Rocky Harbour, Norris Point and Woody Point, these towns still rely on fishing off the rich coastal water. You can see fishing boats at these towns as well as Bonne Bay on a regular basis. 

Houses, lake & mountains

Houses, lake & mountains, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  The houses, lake (i.e. Bonne Bay) and surrounding mountains create a very scenic atmosphere and a heaven for photography. More photographs are at the travelogue section of this VT page. 

The lighthouse at Woody Point

The lighthouse at Woody Point, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  There is a nice lighthouse at Woody Point overlooking Bonne Bay which is worth a visit if you are there. 

Bonne Bay

Bonne Bay, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Bonne Bay is a big inland bay of the Gulf of St Lawrence and it is one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen. This salt water lake is the centre piece of Gros Morne National Park. More information and photos of Bonne Bay and Gros Morne National Park will be available... 

Norris Point

Norris Point, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Norris Point is a small town located on the northern shore of Bonne Bay. This town is set among very beautiful scenery of mountains, lakes, forest etc. From Norris Point, one can have a good view of the town of Woody Point which is across the other side of Bonne Bay. During... 

Rocky Harbour

Rocky Harbour, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Rocky Harbour is the biggest town at Gros Morne National Park. This small and idyllic town is located at the junction of Bonne Bay and the Gulf of St Lawrence. Most of the tourists visiting Gros Morne National Park will stay at this town. More photographs of Rocky Harbour... 

Woody Point, Rocky Harbour & Norris Point

Woody Point, Rocky Harbour & Norris Point, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  As you can see from this map, these 3 towns are located along the waters of Bonne Bay. You can spend a few days here to slowly explore the beauty of Gros Morne National Park. In order to get here, you need to drive or take a bus from the town of Deer Lake (more information... 

Trout River Pond Boat Tour

Trout River Pond Boat Tour, Woody Point

 Redlats Says:  About thirty of us tourists sailed on the Trout River Pond boat tour. For 2 and 1/2 hours, the ship follows the shore of interpretation cruise (English and French) on the Trout River Pond - a 15km long fjord -- at least it once was a fjord, now it is a fresh water lake. The... 

Hiking near the Tablelands

Hiking near the Tablelands, Woody Point

 Redlats Says:  As with most national parks, Gros Morne NP has numerous trails (20 day hikes are listed, ranging from half-hour strolls to strenuous day hikes) including trails to the top of the Tablelands. As we did not allow enough time to tour the park properly, we were limited to a... 

Gros Morne National Park - South

Gros Morne National Park - South, Woody Point

 Redlats Says:  Gros Morne National Park is a World Heritage site primarily because of the Tablelands - an ancient mountain range which was created when tectonic plates collided, and one plate got shoved up over another one.We enjoyed our day and a half in the southern half of the park. We... 

Hotels  

Ocean View Motel

Ocean View Motel, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  If you intend to stay at Rock Harbour, then the Ocean View Motel is a nice place to spend. More information and photos of this motel are at my VT Newfoundland page. 

Restaurants  

Fisherman's Landing Restaurant
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Fisherman's Landing Restaurant, Newfoundland

This lovely restuarant is worth a try when you are at Rock Harbour. More information is at my VT Newfoundland page.

Written Mar 3, 2006

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Woody Point Lighthouse

Woody Point Lighthouse, Woody Point

 rae_phillips Says:  The Woody Point Lighthouse is one of the historic landscapes of Newfoundland. The view from the lighthouse is astonishing, almost surreal. Behold the glorious sea, the quaintly shaped clouds, and the green mountain. Stability and Light. I have long been fascinated with... 

View of Gros Morne Mountain

View of Gros Morne Mountain, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  When travelling from Norris Point to Rock Harbour by road, you will pass by a place with fantastic view of Gros Morne Mountain and its surroundings. This photos are taken from this location. 

Lovely cove at Norris Point

Lovely cove at Norris Point, Woody Point

 victorwkf Says:  Although Norris Point is a small town, it has a lovely cove where the locals and tourists can have barbeque during the summer to enjoy the scenery. Also, you can see the local fishermen going about their daily life while sitting and enjoying yourself. 

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Map of Woody Point