Discover Mary's Harbour

Mary's Harbour can be explored through experiences with very different character: a morning ferry runs to Battle Harbour, and walking trails lead to information panels, a former residential area and a pond. There are also Friendship Park/Community Garden and traditional specialties at Caribou Cafe. If you are considering a holiday rental in Mary's Harbour as a base for your trip, these special interests can help shape your choice of activities.

Plan for the ferry to Battle Harbour

The morning ferry to Battle Harbour departs from Mary's Harbour once a day. Visitors staying in Battle Harbour leave their vehicles securely in Mary's Harbour for the duration of their stay. If you include this trip in your itinerary, you can factor the morning departure into your day’s plans.

Walking trails with a story of their own

Along the Dr. Moret's Walking Trail, information panels tell visitors about Dr. Moret and his cottage in Mary's Harbour. The trail thus focuses on a person and a specific place in the community; visitors who enjoy learning more about this connection during a walk will find a different focus here than on a trail that emphasizes scenery or wildlife viewing.

The Gin Cove Walking Trail follows a 2,000-foot-long boardwalk to the area where the residents of Mary's Harbour once lived. This historical connection is one of the trail's distinctive features. The Gin Cove Walking Trail also offers an excellent view of the Atlantic Ocean. This trail therefore combines a glimpse of the area's former settlement with a distinctive scenic experience, without conflating the two.

A picnic break at Friendship Park

At the entrance to the Gin Cove Walking Trail is Friendship Park/Community Garden, which is ideal for a picnic break. The grounds include the community root cellar and a newly built earth-covered greenhouse. The site therefore combines a place to take a break with two specific features of the community grounds. For families who like to plan a meal outdoors while they are out and about, the park is a destination in its own right; its location at the trail entrance also makes it a landmark if you plan to visit the Gin Cove Walking Trail.

Barney's Pond and seasonal birdwatching

The Barney's Pond Walking Trail offers another walking option: a boardwalk runs around Barney's Pond. Black ducks can be spotted along the trail seasonally. The route thus combines a walk around the pond with wildlife viewing that is possible only at certain times of year. If you choose activities according to different interests, this trail offers an experience distinct from the information panels on the Dr. Moret's Walking Trail or the historical connection and Atlantic views at Gin Cove.

Traditional specialties at Caribou Cafe

The local cuisine is also part of what there is to discover in Mary's Harbour. Caribou Cafe offers traditional specialties such as bakeapple pie, redberry rosebuds, homemade Jam Jams and Inuk Bannock. The selection therefore ranges from sweet treats to other traditional specialties. For travelers who would like to include local cuisine in their excursion plans, the café is a concrete addition to the walking trails and nature experiences. The dishes mentioned add a distinctive culinary note to your stay, alongside the ferry, trails and picnic area.

When choosing a holiday rental in Mary's Harbour, it may help to consider whether you want to discover the place as a destination in its own right or include it as part of a longer trip. This lets you tailor your plans to the kind of trip you want.

More destinations: West Bay, Wabush, L'anse-Au-Clair.

For the regional travel overview: Division No. 10.