Fishing Point Park in St. Anthony is a nature lovers paradise. Its a place of spectacular scenery, soaring seabirds beautiful wildflowers and extensive hiking trails. Its a wonderful place to take in the fresh air or relax at a well appointed picnic table. Here you will also find restaurants, a gift shop and the operational Fox Point Lighthouse. Stop by and chat with the lightkeepers.
Visit the Grenfell Historical Properties in St. Anthony. The properties celebrate the presence of Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell in Northern Newfoundland and Labrador, and the impact that he and his worldwide mission had on the social, medical and economic climate of the early 1900s. The historic properties equally tell the story of the evolution of Northern Newfoundland and Labrador and the people of the region over the last 100 years. Here you will find a newly constructed interpretation centre with video presentations, display panels and gift shop. You can also visit Dr. Grenfell’s 100 yr old home, now a museum.
Nearby is L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the first and only authenticated European settlement in North America. Its beautiful interpretation centre has displays, artifacts and a video presentation that details the discovery of the settlement and the lifestyle of the Vikings that lived there 1000 years ago. There’s walking trails, reconstructed sod houses and costumed interpreters who will captivate you with stories about their life there.
The St. Anthony area has some of the highest concentrations of moose in the world. Caribou are also a common sight along the Viking Trail. This will offer you amazing opportunities to photograph these majestic animals in their natural environment that you will not find elsewhere.
