Sandbanks Provincial Park (Newfoundland)

Not to be confused with Sandbanks Provincial Park.
Sandbanks Provincial Park
A brown sandy beach under a blue sky with much cloud cover
Looking down Second Beach, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Burgeo, NL
Map showing the location of Sandbanks Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Sandbanks Provincial Park
LocationNewfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Nearest cityBurgeo
Coordinates47°36′26″N 57°38′50″W / 47.6072222°N 57.6472222°W / 47.6072222; -57.6472222[1]
Area2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Established1985 (1985)
Governing bodyGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry, and Innovation, Parks Division
Websitehttps://www.gov.nl.ca/tcar/parks/p-sp/

Sandbanks Provincial Park is a provincial park on the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the southwest coast, approximately 150 km from the Trans-Canada Highway near the town of Burgeo, less than three hours from Corner Brook. The park is known for its expansive sandy beaches and dunes.[2][3]

Covering an area of 2.32 square kilometres (0.90 sq mi), the park has over seven kilometres (4.3 mi) of beach and several inland hiking trails through bog and forested area.[4] One path leads to a lookout at Cow Head.[3]

  1. ^ "Sandbank Provincial Park". Geographical Names database. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ Catto, Norm (2002). "Anthropogenic pressures on coastal dunes, southwestern Newfoundland". The Canadian Geographer. 46 (1): 17–32. doi:10.1111/j.1541-0064.2002.tb00728.x. ISSN 1541-0064.
  3. ^ a b "Sandbanks Provincial Park". Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. ^ "Sandbanks Provincial Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.