Worth stopping for
Butter Pot Provincial Park
Getting here
To Butter Pot Provincial Park from every airport and ferry, measured by road.
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Sunrise and sunset at Butter Pot Provincial Park, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:10 am | 7:44 am | 4:37 pm | 5:11 pm |
| Feb | 6:36 am | 7:08 am | 5:24 pm | 5:56 pm |
| Mar | 6:46 am | 7:16 am | 7:06 pm | 7:37 pm |
| Apr | 5:42 am | 6:14 am | 7:50 pm | 8:22 pm |
| May | 4:49 am | 5:25 am | 8:30 pm | 9:07 pm |
| Jun | 4:24 am | 5:04 am | 9:00 pm | 9:40 pm |
| Jul | 4:41 am | 5:20 am | 8:55 pm | 9:34 pm |
| Aug | 5:24 am | 5:58 am | 8:15 pm | 8:49 pm |
| Sep | 6:07 am | 6:38 am | 7:16 pm | 7:46 pm |
| Oct | 6:48 am | 7:19 am | 6:15 pm | 6:46 pm |
| Nov | 6:33 am | 7:06 am | 4:27 pm | 5:01 pm |
| Dec | 7:07 am | 7:42 am | 4:12 pm | 4:47 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. First and last light are when the sun is 6° below the horizon: light enough to see and shoot by. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
The drive runs along this park's boundary, but the park reaches well inland. ParksNL calls Butter Pot one of the most popular provincial parks in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its page lists ponds to swim, fish and paddle, sandy beaches, a campground, trails, and a view over the water from the top of Butter Pot Hill. A place to spend time, not a quick stop.
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (68 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (136 km start to finish).
Argentia → Portugal Cove ferry terminal →
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (136 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (144 km start to finish).
A short way off the Trans-Canada on the way out of the metro area. ParksNL names the trails: Pegwood Pond and Peters Pond both run to Pegwood Junction and on to the summit of Butter Pot Hill, and a short walk in on Pegwood Pond reaches The Lookout. Campsites sit in forested loops near Big Otter Pond, with two sandy swimming areas and canoeing on Big Otter, the largest in the park.
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (191 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (198 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 14 km to that drive (260 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (261 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (262 km start to finish).
ParksNL calls Butter Pot one of the most popular provincial parks in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its page lists ponds to swim, fish and paddle, sandy beaches, a campground, trails, and a view over the water from the top of Butter Pot Hill. A place to spend time, not a quick stop.
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (274 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (293 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (293 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (296 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (306 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (309 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (323 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (324 km start to finish).
YQX → Portugal Cove ferry terminal →
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (338 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (346 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (360 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (366 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (367 km start to finish).
Fortune → Portugal Cove ferry terminal →
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (367 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (369 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (375 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.6 km to that drive (376 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (419 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (419 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (424 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (426 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (480 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (608 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 6.3 km to that drive (612 km start to finish).
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While you're stopped here: Seal Cove (9.1 km away) · Rising Tide Convenience, Harbour Main (9.2 km away) · Kelligrews (12.4 km away)
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