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Sandbanks Provincial Park
CAMPGROUND $
( 709-886-2331;
www.nlcamping.ca
;
off Rte 480, Burgeo; campsites $15, per vehicle $5; Jun-
Sep)
Two-thirds of the 25 campsites here are nestled in the forest, while the remainder are
in a grassy area. The flies can be brutal.
Burgeo Haven B&B
B&B $$$
( 709-886-2544;
www.burgeohaven.com
;
111 Reach Rd, Burgeo; r $100-110; )
Right
across from Maiden Tea Hill, this large house backs onto an inlet and offers a serene set-
ting. Some of the five rooms here have views.
Gillett's Motel
MOTEL $$$
( 709-886-1284;
www.gillettsmotel.ca
;
1 Inspiration Rd, Burgeo; r from $99; )
The sole motel
in town is, well, motel-like, with all the usual room amenities. It's just fine, as is the on-
site Galley Restaurant (meals $8 to $15), where you'll eat cod likely caught that morn-
ing.
Joy's Place
CANADIAN $
( 709-886-2569; Reach Rd, Burgeo; mains $6-11; 11am-10:30pm)
Near Burgeo Haven
B&B, Joy whips up fried chicken, Chinese dishes, burgers and pies in addition to her
ever-present fish dishes.
Information
Getting There & Away
Lonely, 148km-long Rte 480 shoots off Hwy 1 south of Corner Brook and then runs
straight into Burgeo. Note there is no gas station and barely any civilization, just glacier-
cut boulders and ponds and a whole lotta moose.
The Burgeo Bus shuttle van runs between Corner Brook and Burgeo just once per day.
Access to the other towns is by boat only. While the ferries run all year, the routes de-
scribed here are for mid-May through September. Schedules change, so check with
Pro-
ries do not take vehicles (except Burgeo to Ramea).
With careful planning a trip through the islands is doable.
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