St. Barbe-Pigeon Cove on the Great Northern Peninsula is the year-round port for the MV Qajaq W, which crosses the Strait of Belle Isle in 1 hour and 45 minutes to land in Blanc Sablon, Quebec, just a few kilometres south of the Labrador border. For Ferry Information click here.
The opening and significant investment of paving in the Trans-Labrador highway, as well as a World UNESCO designation for Red Bay Basque Site has increased visitor traffic to Labrador. In 2019, the former MV Apollo was replaced with an enhanced vessel with 12 year $144 million contract to improve service. The work continues to see further upgrades of local infrastructure.
A number of tour companies see Gros Morne National Park and Tablelands World UNESCO site and L’anse aux Meadows World UNESCO Heritage site as the perfect itinerary, with the inclusion of UNESCO at Red Bay, Labrador. The community of St. Barbe offers accommodations, food services, gas station, retail and is a hub of recreation activity.
While visiting this community or waiting for your ferry commute, I encourage you to take a walk on the beautiful trails. The St. Barbe-Pigeon Cove Walking trail is part of an inter-connected system that can take you as far as Forrester’s Point in a linear trail. It is more than 10 kilometres to complete the full system on a return journey.
This portion of the trail begins at the St. Barbe RV park, which is across from the Ferry Terminal. You can follow the fence to the forest and follow a crushed stone pathway that will take you to the waterfront area of Pigeon Cove in just a short kilometre.
I had the pleasure of taking this trail during the summer, but also recently in January, which offered another unique perspective as freezing was beginning in the harbour.
The St. Barbe RV park has been since upgraded with new red siding and will be ready for your business this coming season. There are many important amenities and offerings for the visitor, commuter or resident in St. Barbe-Pigeon Cove. When visiting the Great Northern Peninsula, this is gateway you will not want to miss.
Book at St. Barbe RV Park
- 22 RV Sites; 3 Tent Sites Open June to mid-September within walking distance of the Labrador Ferry
- Amenities: Full Water Hookup, Electrical Service & Dumping Station, Accessible Washrooms & Showers, Kitchen, Laundromat & All-Purpose Room
- Gas Bar, Convenience Store & Restaurant & Walking Trails adjacent
- Contact: stbarvervpark@gmail.com +(709) 877-2515 or +1-877-999-2515 +(709) 456-6701 (off-season)
Learn more about the Great Northern Peninsula’s trails by clicking here.
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Christopher Mitchelmore
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St. Barbe-Pigeon Cove certainly has wonderful people ready to help those visiting their community. There is a lot of small business, regional recreation and opportunities to explore when in the community.