Stray Goose Loc: Florida

Covid restrictions willing, I am planning a two to three week tent camping road trip with my wife to Newfoundland in September. Im am looking for suggestions for picturesque places to go to with sightseeing and photography in mind. Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,
Wendell

Bill_de Loc: US

We got to see a large iceberg calving here. There is a park where you can walk down and look up at the bergs, or stay topside and just watch them drift by. We were there in June a number of years ago.

https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/twillingate

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Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Its been 30+ years since I've been there, so any suggestions I might make would probably not be useful. Regardless, what did occur to me was this:

I love Maine. A lot. Spent a ton of time there, mostly north of Portland. Then I started going to Nova Scotia (CBI, PEI, etc.), which, as much as I loved Maine, out-Mained Maine. Then I went to Newfoundland and learned what love is really about.

Myself, when I want to go someplace, I'll research it in advance. But when I get there, I trust my instincts and follow my nose. Haven't been disappointed yet.

Have a really great trip!

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Netflix has a series called "The Republic of Doyle" which is all filmed in Newfoundland. It's kind of a dopey show but the scenery is spectacular.

Jack47 Loc: Ontario

Be sure to take in the Gros Morne area on the west coast. I grew up there and it is one of the nicest spots in the world. Take a boat trip on Bonne Bay or Western Brook Pond and say hi to Wayne for me. Stop at the Hunky Dory in Winterhouse Brook and say hi to Charlie. Look up Anchors Aweigh in Rock Harbour and take in one of their shows. You can say hi to Wayne again.
Order some literature from NL tourism. The west coast is a good place to anchor for your vacation. Don’t make the mistake that some people do and spend all their time on the road. Enjoy your trip. If you have any specific questions, ask me.
Lots of good campgrounds also.

Bobby123

Labrador and Newfoundland Tourism has a ton of information, both on the web and sent by mail. You could spend hours looking at what they have to offer and it includes, hotels (even though you're camping), restaurants, places to visit, etc. September should be a great time of year to be there. Have a great trip!

David Martin Loc: Cary, NC

We visited Newfoundland in June, so your experience in September will be different. Nonetheless, here's what I'd recommend for scenery, adventure and photography, based on our trip:

St. Johns
- picturesque city and harbor
- icebergs in the spring and very early summer
- whales
- Signal Hill (take the walking trail!) where Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signals
- Cabot Tower atop Signal Hill
- Fort Amherst and lighthouse
- Rock museum

Cape Spear - eastern-most point on North America, has lighthouse and remnants of WWII fortifications including cannons which successfully defended against U-boats (Newfoundland was a British colony and therefore at war with Germany prior to Canada entering the war)

Witless Bay - home to ecological reserve with whales and birds; hundreds of thousands of puffins (largest puffin colony in N.Am), seagulls, common murres, razorbill auks, kittiwakes, bald eagles and more; the birds nest from spring to early September

Consider visiting the lighthouses at Ferryland and Cape Pine

Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
- seemingly free-roaming sheep
- Bird Rock which is a sea stack with tens of thousands of nesting gannets, also murres, cormorants, kittiwakes, etc.; not sure if they're still there in September

also look up the following to see what's there in September:
- Trinity (we had a great whale watching tour)
- Port Reston area (Skerwink Trail and Dog Cove Beach, both quite scenic)
- Cape Bona Vista

And FYI the locals call their home NewfoundLAND, not NEWfoundland.

Have a great trip!

ad9mac

A place I've had on my list and will likely never see in person. Bay of Fundy . Tidal bores extrodinaire.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I second the vote for Gros Morne. It's beautiful. My friend and I spent some time there, but it was decades ago. At the time it was uncluttered and the people were SO nice.

Lagoonguy Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL

Second the Gros Morne suggestion. My wife and I were there with my parents about 20 years ago. We loved it. We drove the Western coast after taking a ferry from Sydney to Port Aux Basques. The L’anse Aux Meadows Viking Longhouse exhibit is great and we will always remember our ferry ride to Labrador. We plan to travel the Eastern side at some point. It is a big place. Be careful, we saw three auto accidents with moose within three hours before we made it to Cornerbrook. A lot of time has passed but back then it was an amazing spot. Recently I learned I have Basque ancestors, wish I could have known that back then just for the fun of it. Have a great trip & enjoy the cod cheeks if you get a chance, it may be an acquired taste.

JBRIII

Either there or Labrador there are some unique fossils dating back to first complex criters. At least some are open to the public.

neillaubenthal

An outstanding location…here are a few things that my wife and I thought were "must see" from our trip.

Western Brook Pond on the west coast about halfway up…it's actually a fjord and not really a pond at all. Nice boat trip with high cliffs and waterfalls…generally early morning or late afternoon are better for pictures but do this one mid day or else one side will be in shadow.

The mountains in Newfoundland…and it is pronounced new fund land, not new found land…so you won't sound like a tourist.

Lanse' Aux Meadows at the north end of the west side…Viking settlement there that was probably founded by Leif Erikson.

Icebergs…we saw them on the east side…one place north of St. John and one south…check the iceberg forecast websites for details there.

Terra Nova NP.

Gros Morne NP

Saw lots of birds…but unfortunately practically no moose. Supposedly NF has the highest concentration of those mythical beasts but despite going to the right places at the right time we saw one. Same with Elk…the only one we saw was a dead cow alongside the road. We did see one black bear.

The mountains in NF are geologically part of the Appalachian Mountains that kept going northeast as plates moved.

ColonelButler Loc: Niagara-on-the-Lake ON Canada

All of the above plus Fogo Island

https://www.flickr.com/gp/64797692@N02/4M0y80

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

That is a terrific set of photos!

Brian in Whitby Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

[quote=Stray Goose]Covid restrictions willing, I am planning a two to three week tent camping road trip with my wife to Newfoundland in September. Im am looking for suggestions for picturesque places to go to with sightseeing and photography in mind. Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks,
Wendell[/quote

Almost any direction you point your camera in Newfoundland will result In a beautiful photo.
For sure visit Gros Morne Nafional Park and St Johns. If you have time, visit St Anthony on the northern peninsula. We saw 12 moose and 2 caribou in one day on our trip up there.
If you are tent camping, ve aware that the wind can be unbelievably strong near the water.
There is one place called Blow Me Down. The name is not an exageration.