Barachois Pond Provincial Park

Barachois Pond sits along the Trans-Canada Highway between Port aux Basques and Corner Brook, making it Newfoundland's most-used road-trip stopover. Trails to Erin Mountain, a warm-water swimming lake and a full-service campground make it more than a passthrough.

• Largest campground in Newfoundland's provincial-park system
• Erin Mountain summit hike
• Warm-water pond swimming
• Trans-Canada corridor convenience

Size

35 km²

Established

1962

Sites

150+

Trans-Canada km

km 646

• Erin Mountain summit hike

• Warm-water swimming

• Family camping

• Trout fishing

Reservations: Recommended · Frontcountry: Yes · Backcountry: No · RV: Yes · Glamping: No

• Serviced and unserviced loops
• Playground and beach
• Trans-Canada Highway access

• Erin Mountain

  Moderate · 8 km

  The park's classic day-hike — 360° view of Long Range mountains.

• Beach Trail

  Easy · 2 km

  Family boardwalk to the pond.

• Erin Mountain summit over Long Range
• Barachois Pond at sunset
• Autumn tuckamore on summit

Peak: Mid-July to mid-August · Shoulder: June, September

Book through NL Parks Reservation Service — opens 120 days ahead of arrival.

• weekend

  West Coast Overnight

  One night en route Gros Morne + Erin Mountain hike + beach afternoon.

Our Travel Concierge builds custom itineraries around Barachois Pond Provincial Park — permits, campsites, driving times, and shoulder-season strategy included.