Sandbanks Provincial Park — Attraction in Burgeo

This was my first time visiting Burgeo and Sandbanks Provincial Park, and this whole area is incredibly beautiful and is truly a hidden gem in Newfoundland!!

The natural landscapes are unique with hilly terrain, numerous rock islands, hiking trails, and wonderful, sandy beaches.

The park ranger, Perry Young, couldn't have been nicer giving me a detailed synopsis of the park and it's highlights on a map, recommending some good places to eat in town, and later that evening taking me on a fun and educational wild berry hunt in the park (the Gooseberries and Dewberries were delicious)!!

The park manager, Derrick Mercer, was very helpful and pleasant as well, providing me with a few plastic bags for my ferry journey to Francois.

Well done fellas, your customer service skills are outstanding!!

Get to this park, and like me, you will surely come back...

The park does not have a lot of sites, but there is so much to explore! The sites are private compared to other campgrounds we've been to on the island. No trouble parking our 21-ft trailer, but the roads are quite narrow... larger vehicles/trailers might be more difficult. Sites and facilities are very clean. The employees were very helpful. Just a tip if you're coming here for the first time: the Burgeo highway is 146km off of the TCH with NOTHING in between. Also once you get into Burgeo, there is no sign telling you to turn right off the main road onto Inspiration Rd to get to the park. Finally, to get to the sand, it is a bit of a walk...10-15 min (I walk slow). Would...

Was there a few years ago . The drive there was crazy. The water was so cold in August you could walk with your feet in the water. Beach or I should say beaches were nice if the fog was not there. The locals really did care for the tourist. The Staffan the park were good. Could not find a place to buy sea food the market seemed to always be closed. We went on a walk from the beach that never ended. And when it ended we found ourselves 5 kilometer out side of town. Lucky for us a local gave us a drive back to camp site. If you like bakeapple they were in abundant on the walk. The mosquitos in the park were crazy. If I go there again it would only be for...